GRADES 1-3 PHONICS - Blends 1-3 - Parent Guide

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Parent Guide for Grades 1-3 Phonics, focusing on consonant blends and related sound patterns. Explains how blends combine two or three consonants, typically at the start of words, with examples like “bl” in blend and “tr” in train. Contrasts blends with digraphs, where two letters create one sound, and provides classroom-friendly directions and riddles. Includes guided activities to identify and form words using fl, gl, pl, and sl sounds.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time1 h 31 min

AccessFree to download

Phonics Overview

Blends 1-3

Digraphs and Sound-Symbol Connections

Activity: Blue Blender Word Building

Activity: Flora Flower (fl)

Activity: Glad Gloria (gl)

Activity: Sleepy Slim (sl)

Review: Are You Handy with Blends?

school Zone° publshing company # GRADES 1-3PHONICS BLENDS 1-3 867 Parent Guide Phonics is the study of sounds.In some languages,each separate sound has aseparate symbol in writing.In the English language,however,we have only 26symbols (the 26 letters of the alphabet)but more than 40 separate sounds.Yetthe English language is at least 85%phonetic:this means that when a child canassociate the correct sound with the correct symbol,he or she can pronouncemost English words.Thus the understanding of phonics is a tool which willhelpstudents read.It will also help them spell. Blends are combinations of two or three consonants said so that the sound glidestogether.Blends usually come at the beginning of a word,but they can be foundin the middle or end.Examples of blends are the bl in "blend"and the tr in "train." This book also contains digraphs.Digraphs differ from blends in that digraphs aretwo letters that,put together,have only one sound.Examples of digraphs are ph,as in "phone,"ch as in "church,"and sh as in "show."If English were a totallyphonetic language,the sounds represented by ch and sh would have their ownsymbols (their own letters of the alphabet). Written ByBarbara Gregorich Edited ByJoan Hoffman llustrated ByChris Cook All rights reserved.No part of this book may be copied or reproduced without written permision of the puolisher. Bl stands for the Blue Blender!He puts letters together and makes thesounds of the letters glide together. Help the Blue Blender make the words below.Add the right letters tomake a word and answer the riddle.Then color the Blue Blender.Color his suit blue! The color of the sky. Ue You play with these. ocks The color of the night. ack You do this to birthday candles. OW The picture is of a 2 Blends 02039 fl Fl stands for Flora Flower. Add fl to the words.Then draw a line from the word to the picture ——y ——ag 0Qr Ower ame glGl stands for Glad Gloria! Wait!Glad Gloria is not glad!She is sad!She is sad because she has lostthree things.They all begin with gl.Help her find the things.Draw a line around them.Then write the words below. obe Ove aSS How will Gloria feel when she finds the things she lost? Circle the word that begins with pl. 1.pet gold plan 2.play snake blue 3.green chair plant 4.book dark place 5.pleaseclownparade sl Sl stands for Sleepy Slim Draw a line around the pictures that begin with the sl sound. 6 Blends 02039 School Zone Publishing Co. REVIEW:I blends Are you handy with blends?Let's see if you are.Write each blend onceto make a new word.Say the new word. br Br stands for branches. Blends 02039 School Zone Publishing Co.

FAQs

What is the main goal of phonics for early learners?

Phonics helps children connect sounds with symbols so they can read words accurately and also spell more effectively.

How do blends differ from digraphs?

Blends use two or three consonants that glide together as a combined sound, while digraphs are two letters that together produce only one sound.

What kinds of classroom activities are included in this guide?

The guide includes word-building tasks with a “Blue Blender,” line-matching activities for specific sounds (like fl and gl), and review exercises where students form new words using given blends.

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