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Explore an excellent range of dr Consonant Blends Activities. Hands-on fun printables and games for teaching phonics!

Our phonics blending games are just what you need to keep your learners engaged and on task.  There are blending games, worksheets, and hands-on activities which are perfect for whole class lessons as well as independent work and your literacy centres. 

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So what are Blends?

Consonant blends consist of two or more consonants that are blended together. They are different from digraphs because you can still hear each sound of the two letters in the word, for example; black and mist.

Just like digraphs there are beginning consonant blends and final consonant blends. The beginning consonant blends are blends that appear at the beginning of a word, such as brick and clay. The most common beginning consonant blends include: bl, br, cl, cr, dr, fr, tr, fl, gl, gr, pl, pr, sl, sm, sp and st. 

Blends can also be found at the end of words for example; task and bend and there are also blends which contain three consonants, for example; str, spl, and spr. 

When teaching blends, most teachers make it easier for students by introducing blends in families or groups.  For example, l-blends include: bl, cl, fl, gl, pl and sl and r-blends. For a list of the different blends check out our Phonics Blends List

r Consonant Blends Word List

Click to see a list of the words in each blend family. – blend words can be found at the beginning of words or a syllable. There are a ton of blends, but remember that kids don’t need to memorise them all, they just need to know how to blend the sounds together!

br Blends
braid, brain, branch, bread, breakfast, breeze, brew, brick, bridge, broken, broccoli, broom, brown, brush
dr Blends
dragon, dragonfly, draw, dream, dress, dresser, drip, drive, drill, drink, drop, drum, dryer
fr Blends
frame, freckles, fridge, friends, freeze, fries, frightened, frog, frost, frosting, frown, fruit, fry, frying pan
gr Blends
grab, grade, granny, grandma, grandpa, grapes, graph, gray, grey, grass, grasshopper, gravy, grave, green, grin, grill, groceries
pr Blends
prawn, present, pretzel, prey, price, prince, princess, print, prize, project, printer, produce
tr Blends
train, trash, trophy, trumpet, track, tractor, trail, trap, tray, trim, trunk, treasure, tree, triangle, truck

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dr Consonant Blends Activities

dr Consonant My Blends Student Book

dr Consonant My Blends Student Book

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dr Consonant Blends Board Game

dr Consonant Blends Board Game

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dr Consonant Blends Crown Craft

dr Consonant Blends Crown Craft

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dr Consonant Blends Spell & Build Strip Puzzles

dr Consonant Blends Spell & Build Strip Puzzles

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dr Consonant Blends I Spy Read & Find

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dr Consonant Blends  B&W 2 Piece Puzzles

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dr Consonant Blends Posters

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dr Consonant Blends Colour 2 Piece Puzzles

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dr Consonant Blends Word Search

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dr Consonant Blends Spin & Spell

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dr Consonant Blends Strip Reader

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dr Consonant Blends Flashcards

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dr Consonant Blends Word Builder Game

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r Consonant Blends Family Sorting Game

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