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Learning about consonant blends

Information for parents

This half term we will be learning to pronounce/say consonant blends.

Some consonant blends typically appear at the end of words e.g. lf comes at the end of shelf but isn't typically found at the start of words.

Some consonant blends are typically found at the start of words such as br in the word bright but this blend isn't found at the end of a word.

Some consonant blends are commonly found in various positions within a word. e.g. st can be found at the end of the word first or at the start of the word star. It can also be found in the middle of master

Find out more about what they are using the clips below.

Knowledge Organiser

Here are all of the blends and clusters your child will need in Y1 and the pronunciation of each of them.

Introduction

An introduction to consonant blends with Geraldine Giraffe

Phonics lesson blend 'br'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics letter blend 'cr'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics letter blend 'dr'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics lesson blend 'fr'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics letter blend 'gr'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics letter blend 'tr'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phase 4 Phonics - Consonant blends at the start of words

Phonics letter blend 'st'

Phonics lesson blend 'sm'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics lesson blend 'sl'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics letter blend 'sk'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics lesson blend 'sp'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics lesson blend 'sc'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics letter blend 'sn'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phase 4 Phonics Consonant Blends at the start of words (blending the letters s and t together)

Phonics lesson on the blend 'tw'

Listen to the song to learn about the consonant blend 'tw'

Phonics letter blend 'tr'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phase 4 - Consonant blends at the end of words

Phase 4 letter blend 'nd'

Phonics letter blend 'nk'

Phonics lesson consonant blend 'nt'

Phonics letter blend 'mp'

Phonics letter blend 'ft'

An introduction to some other consonant blends that end in t (pt, xt and st)

Phase 4 Phonics - Final Consonant Blends (lf, nk, sk, lp, lf, lk)

Phonics letter blend 'lf'

Phonics letter blend 'lk'

Phonics letter blend 'lp'

Phonics letter blend 'lt'

Nessy Reading Strategy - Learning to blend 3 consonants together

The consonant blend 'nch'

Phonics lesson blend 'nch'

Phonics lesson blend 'scr'

Phonics lesson blend 'shr'

Phonics letter blend 'thr'

Phonics lesson blend 'str'

Consonant Blend Fun

Meet the Phonics - Blends

Practicing Letter Blends with Alphablocks

Activities

The following activities will help you to get the hang of reading consonant blends.

Blending Bingo

This game will help your child to blend the consonant sounds to read whole words. Each time your child blends a word successfully they can

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/bingoOriginal/index.html

Poop Deck Pirates

This game will help your child to read words containing consonant blends and to check if the word makes sense to them or not.

Select the level 'Phase 4 - CVCC/CCVC/CCCVC'

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/poopDeck/index.html

Buried Treasure

This game will help your child to sound out and blend words containing consonant blends. They will then have to think about whether the word they have read makes sense to them or not in order to sort them into real and fake words.

Select the level 'Phase 4' then click on any red button.

All of the levels within Phase 4 contain blends.

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/4/buried-treasure

Picnic on Pluto

This game will help your child to sound out and blend words containing consonant blends. They will then have to think about whether the word they have read makes sense to them or not in order to sort them into real and fake words.

Select the level 'Phase 4' then click on any red button.

All of the levels within Phase 4 contain blends.

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/4/picnic-on-pluto

Dragons Den

This game will help your child to sound out and blend words containing consonant blends. They will then have to think about whether the word they have read makes sense to them or not in order to sort them into real and fake words.

Select the level 'Phase 4' then click on any red button.

All of the levels within Phase 4 contain blends.

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/4/dragons-den

Play Forest Phonics

This game will help your child to spell words with consonant blends.

Select the level 'sp/gr/sl/fl'

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/forestPhonics/index.html

Tell a T-Rex

This game will help your child to read questions containing words with consonant blends.

Select the level 'CVCC/CCVC'

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/tellATRex/index.html

Flashcards you can use to recap blends

CVCC Words

CCVC Words

More CCVC Words

More CVCC Words

CCVCC Words

Read and alien words with consonant blends

Apply your new skills to read the real and alien words. The words in the clip are five letter words with 2 consonants, a vowel and then 2 consonants. (CCVCC words)

1 Phonics

Learning about consonant blends

Information for parents

Knowledge Organiser

Introduction

An introduction to consonant blends with Geraldine Giraffe

Phonics lesson blend 'br'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics letter blend 'cr'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics letter blend 'dr'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics lesson blend 'fr'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics letter blend 'gr'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics letter blend 'tr'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phase 4 Phonics - Consonant blends at the start of words

Phonics letter blend 'st'

Phonics lesson blend 'sm'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics lesson blend 'sl'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics letter blend 'sk'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics lesson blend 'sp'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics lesson blend 'sc'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phonics letter blend 'sn'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phase 4 Phonics Consonant Blends at the start of words (blending the letters s and t together)

Phonics lesson on the blend 'tw'

Listen to the song to learn about the consonant blend 'tw'

Phonics letter blend 'tr'

Now use your new knowledge to read along with the story.

Phase 4 - Consonant blends at the end of words

Phase 4 letter blend 'nd'

Phonics letter blend 'nk'

Phonics lesson consonant blend 'nt'

Phonics letter blend 'mp'

Phonics letter blend 'ft'

An introduction to some other consonant blends that end in t (pt, xt and st)

More on other consonant blends ending in t

Phase 4 Phonics - Final Consonant Blends (lf, nk, sk, lp, lf, lk)

Phonics letter blend 'lf'

Phonics letter blend 'lk'

Phonics letter blend 'lp'

Phonics letter blend 'lt'

Nessy Reading Strategy - Learning to blend 3 consonants together

The consonant blend 'nch'

Phonics lesson blend 'nch'

Phonics lesson blend 'scr'

Phonics lesson blend 'shr'

Phonics letter blend 'thr'

Phonics lesson blend 'str'

Consonant Blend Fun

Meet the Phonics - Blends

Practicing Letter Blends with Alphablocks

Activities

Blending Bingo

This game will help your child to blend the consonant sounds to read whole words. Each time your child blends a word successfully they can

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/bingoOriginal/index.html

Poop Deck Pirates

This game will help your child to read words containing consonant blends and to check if the word makes sense to them or not.

Select the level 'Phase 4 - CVCC/CCVC/CCCVC'

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/poopDeck/index.html

Buried Treasure

This game will help your child to sound out and blend words containing consonant blends. They will then have to think about whether the word they have read makes sense to them or not in order to sort them into real and fake words.

Select the level 'Phase 4' then click on any red button.

All of the levels within Phase 4 contain blends.

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/4/buried-treasure

Picnic on Pluto

This game will help your child to sound out and blend words containing consonant blends. They will then have to think about whether the word they have read makes sense to them or not in order to sort them into real and fake words.

Select the level 'Phase 4' then click on any red button.

All of the levels within Phase 4 contain blends.

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/4/picnic-on-pluto

Dragons Den

This game will help your child to sound out and blend words containing consonant blends. They will then have to think about whether the word they have read makes sense to them or not in order to sort them into real and fake words.