Printable Consonant Blends Worksheets
Printable consonant blends worksheets for 1st through 3rd grade, with an answer key on every sheet. The sets below cover 4 different skills, so you can start where your child actually is. Available as fill in the blank and sorting activities.
Targeted Practice by Skill
About Consonant Blends
What this skill is
Consonant blends are two or three consonants grouped together where each individual sound is heard smoothly blended (bl in blue, str in street).
When children learn it
Consonant blends are taught in kindergarten through 2nd grade, aligned to foundational literacy standards.
Teaching Tips
- Stretch blend sounds slowly to make sure both consonant sounds are heard.
- Sort picture cards by initial blend sounds.
Common Mistakes
- Dropping the second consonant sound in initial blends (reading sop for stop).
- Confusing consonant blends with single-sound digraphs.