Blend Sounds to Form Words
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1st Grade Reading › Blend Sounds to Form Words
Listen to the sounds: /f/ /l/ /ă/ /g/. What word?
flat
flag
lag
Explanation
We are blending sounds together. The sounds /f/ /l/ /ă/ /g/ make 'flag'. The /f/ and /l/ blend at the start of the word.
Put the sounds together: /sh/ /ŏ/ /p/. What word?
shot
shop
hop
Explanation
We blend sounds to make words. The sounds /sh/ /ŏ/ /p/ make 'shop'. Remember /sh/ is one sound even though it has two letters.
Blend: /s/ /t/ /ŏ/ /p/. What word do you hear?
pots
top
stop
Explanation
This is about blending four sounds. Say /s/ /t/ /ŏ/ /p/ quickly to make 'stop'. Stop means to not go.
Listen: /m/ /ă/ /p/. Blend. What word?
map
mat
am
Explanation
This tests blending sounds into words. When we put /m/ /ă/ /p/ together, we get 'map'. Push the sounds together fast to hear the word.
Blend the sounds: /s/ /ŭ/ /n/. What word do you hear?
sub
sun
sn
Explanation
This tests blending sounds into words. When we blend /s/ /ŭ/ /n/, we get 'sun'. Push the sounds together smoothly.
Put together: /d/ /ŏ/ /g/. What word?
god
dog
do
Explanation
This tests sound blending skills. When we blend /d/ /ŏ/ /g/, we get 'dog'. Dogs say woof and have tails.
Blend the sounds: /t/ /ĕ/ /n/ /t/. What word?
tent
net
ten
Explanation
This is about sound blending. When you blend /t/ /ĕ/ /n/ /t/, you hear 'tent'. Notice the same /t/ sound at the start and end.
Put these sounds together: /s/ /ŭ/ /n/. What word?
sun
nut
us
Explanation
This is about putting sounds together. When you blend /s/ /ŭ/ /n/, it makes 'sun'. Say each sound then say them fast together.
Say it fast: /f/ /l/ /ă/ /g/. What word?
lag
flag
flat
Explanation
This tests blending four sounds. When we blend /f/ /l/ /ă/ /g/, we get 'flag'. Two sounds come before the vowel.
Listen: /h/ /ă/ /n/ /d/. Blend. What word?
hand
had
and
Explanation
This tests blending four sounds. When we blend /h/ /ă/ /n/ /d/, we get 'hand'. Push all four sounds together.