Kids Learning → Phonics → Consonant Blends → What is Consonant Blends

Overview

Consonant blends are two or three consonants that are put together in a word, where each sound can still be heard. For example, in the word 'blow', the 'b' and 'l' sounds blend together. Learning about consonant blends helps kids read and spell better by recognizing these sounds in words. Understanding blends is an important step in becoming a confident reader!

📚 Key Learning Objectives

  • ✓ Identify consonant blends in words.
  • ✓ Read words with consonant blends aloud.
  • ✓ Write words that contain consonant blends.
  • ✓ Create sentences using words with consonant blends.
  • ✓ Match pictures to words that have consonant blends.