Consonant Blends Cheat Sheet (PDF)
bl, cr, st, str, and every common blend with sound + example words. Pairs with the Digraphs Cheat Sheet.
Every common consonant blend on two pages — where two or three consonants sit together and each keeps its own sound.
What’s inside
- Page 1 — initial blends: bl / cl / fl (black, clap, flag), gl / pl / sl, br / cr / dr (brag, crab, drum), fr / gr / pr / tr, s-blends (scan, skip, smell, snap, spin, stop, swim) and 3-letter blends (street, spray, splash, scrub, three).
- Page 2 — final blends: -nd, -nt, -st, -mp (hand, tent, fast, jump) and more.
Every word in this PDF (41)
Handy for checking the list fits your child before printing, or for making your own games.
black, clap, flag, blue, clock, flow, glad, plan, slam, glow, slip, brag, crab, drum, brown, crop, drop, frog, grab, press, truck, scan, skip, smell, snap, spin, stop, swim, street, spray, splash, scrub, three, consonant, cheat, sheet, final, hand, tent, fast, jump
How to use it
- Pin it up for the two consonant-blend lessons at the start of Stage 4.
- Read a row together, saying both consonants quickly: /b/ /l/, black.
- Point out the difference from digraphs: in a blend you hear every letter.
- Use page 2 for the final-blends lesson (milk, jump, nest).
Who it’s for
Ages 5–6, Stage 4.
Where it fits: Stage 4 — Digraphs & Consonant Blends
Goes well with
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- 92 step-by-step lessons, SATPIN first
- Big flashcards to show your child
- Games, checkpoints and progress for every sound
For little ones (2–6) there’s also our sound-play game on iPhone & iPad and Android.