📘 L Blends (bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl) · Lesson · Grade 1

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A consonant blend is two or three consonants side by side. You can hear each sound, blended together: block, blue, clock.

Look and say. Read each word. Listen for the highlighted letters.

block
blue
clock
cloud
flower
flag

Try it.

Name each picture. Write the blend you hear at the beginning.

1.ove
2.obe
3.ane
4.ant
5.ed
6.ide
Answer key · Try it: 1. gl (glove) · 2. gl (globe) · 3. pl (plane) · 4. pl (plant) · 5. sl (sled) · 6. sl (slide)
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This Grade 1 lesson sheet teaches l blends (bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl) in three steps: a clear rule (“Learn it”), picture words to say together (“Look and say”) and a short guided activity (“Try it”). Level: Grade 1. Skill: phonics and word study.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I teach l blends (bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl)?

Start with the lesson sheet: read the "Learn it" box aloud, say each picture word together and do the "Try it" activity. Then use the practice worksheet on another day. A consonant blend is two or three consonants side by side. You can hear each sound, blended together: block, blue, clock.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. Every sheet with right-or-wrong answers has a small answer key at the bottom. Fold it under or cut it off before handing the sheet to your child.

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