3-Letter S-Blends - Reading A-Z
3-Letter S-Blends Sound/Symbol Use spring, street, splash, and screw to teach students to recognize the spr, str, spl, and scr letter combinations and hear their sounds in the initial positions of words.
The Robin - Reading A-Z
Blends are two or three consonants grouped together, with each letter keeping its own sound. Most often, the three-letter s-blends scr, spl, spr, squ, and str are found only in the initial position in words as in scrap, splash, spray, squish, and straw.
Decodable Books - Reading A-Z
Instruction is most effective when combined with plenty of reading and writing practice. Decodable Books—used in combination with Alphabet, Sound/Symbol, and Read-Aloud Books—make vital connections between letters and sounds to support key early reading skills.
Swiss Fun Run - Reading A-Z
Blends are two or three consonants grouped together, with each letter keeping its own sound. S-blends are highly reliable. When the letters sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, and sw appear together as a blend, they will almost always sound the same.
N-Family Blends - Reading A-Z
Use sink, paint, wand, and ring to teach students to recognize the N-family blends and hear their sounds in the final position of words. Book Resources Read and Color Books
S-Family Blends - Reading A-Z
Use slide, skunk, spoon, snake, star, and swing to teach students to recognize the S-family blends and hear their sounds in the initial position of words. Book Resources Read and Color Books
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Other times, they sound out the blend slowly, saying the correct individual sounds, but not blending the ending into a smooth, fluent sound. Some students will focus on the initial sounds in the word and ignore the difficult blend at the end. Final blends that do not commonly appear at the beginning of words are especially difficult to master.
The Bee and the Flea - Reading A-Z
It can be challenging for children to recognize and spell digraphs because they must recognize the two letters together, rather than recognize a one-sound, one-letter correspondence. There are also times when the ea digraph does not make a long /e/ vowel sound, as in feather.