Are you looking for an engaging way to practice beginning blends? Say and Color Blends incorporate images, writing, and coloring.

First, students complete the writing activity. This can be done in a group or independently. They must fill in the missing blend in the word next to each picture. This page then serves as a picture guide for the coloring portion of the activity. This is a great way for all students to extend learning. It also helps EL/ESL students by providing vocabulary for each picture.

Students look at each picture and say the word aloud. Then they color that picture (and the area around it) based on the beginning blend they heard in the word. At the end their picture will reveal a surprise! Hint: It will be one of the blends.

This set includes the following 20 skills:

L Blends:

• bl
• cl
• fl
• gl
• pl
• sl

S Blends:

• sc
• sk
• sw
• sm
• sn
• sp
• st

R Blends:

• br
• cr
• dr
• fr
• gr
• pr
• tr