These 30 Beginning Blends Worksheets are:

• ZERO prep
• Fully Decodable (see note below)
• Includes answer keys

Beginning Blends practiced in these worksheets include:

• L Blends: bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl
• R Blends: br, cr, dr, fr, gr, tr
• S Blends: sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, sw

★ Note: Only words with beginning blends, short vowels, and digraphs (ch, ck, sh, th, wh) are included.

★ Note: These pages ALL incorporate mixed beginning blend practice. This includes multiple consonant blends on one page.

Beginning Blend practice included in these worksheets:

• Orthographic mapping (word mapping) of words with beginning blends
• Blending words with beginning blends
• Identifying/matching/writing words with beginning blends
• Building words with beginning blends letter by letter (cut and paste)
• Reading decodable sentences with words with beginning blends
• Showing comprehension of decodable sentences that include words with beginning blends
• Reading decodable passage with words with beginning blends and answering comprehension questions

A Note about the Decodable Sentences & Passages / High Frequency Words

• The sentences and passages include only VC, CVC, CCVC, CVCC, and CCVCC words and 10 pre-reading (irregular) high frequency words.
  • The 10 pre-reading irregular words (heart words) are: a, and, I, for, is, of, the, to, was, you
• Remember, these activities Include words with digraphs.

There are 11 different types of worksheets.

1. Word Mapping (based on pictures)
2. Read & Match (write word under picture - word bank included)
3. Write & Find (word map + word search)
4. Crack the Code & Read (beginning sound code → read words, circle matching picture)
5. Blend & Read (and circle the matching picture)
6. Build Words (cut and paste letters to make the word; write the word)
7. Read & Find (the matching picture)
8. Read & Draw (decodable sentences)
9. Pyramid Read & Match (decodable sentences with cut and paste pictures)
10. Unscramble (decodable sentences) and Read
11. Read (decodable passage) and Answer (comprehension questions)

Answer keys are included.

Note: These pages ALL incorporate mixed beginning blends practice. This includes multiple beginning blends on one page.