1. Decoding sounds/blends/words
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2. Consonant blends
Consonant blends (also called consonant clusters) are groups of two or three consonants in words that makes a distinct consonant sound, such as "bl" or "spl."

3. Each letter within the blend is pronounced individually, but quickly, so they blend together.

4. Initial Consonant Blends
Bl cl fl
black claim flag
blame class flame
blanket clay flat
blast clean float
blaze climb flood
blind clock floor
Block close flower
blood clothes fly
Take one word from each column, put the three words into a sentence that makes sense. Be prepared to share.

5. Gl pl sl glad place slam Glasses plan slap glider plant sleep glitter play sleeve Glitzy plaza slice globe please slip Gloves plenty slither glue plus slow Take one word from each column, put the three words into a sentence that makes sense. Be prepared to share.

6. br cr dr brain crab drastic branch cracker draw brave crazy dream bridge cricket dress bring cripple dribble brother crisp drink Brown crutch drop brush cry dry Take one word from each column, put the three words into a sentence that makes sense. Be prepared to share.

7. Fr gr pr
frantic grade practice
freezer graduate prevent
Frequent grandpa pride
fresh grass private
friend great promise
frighten grocery protect
from ground prove
frozen grow prune
Take one word from each column, put the three words into a sentence that makes sense. Be prepared to share.

8. tr sc sk
trade scab skate
traffic scale skeleton
travel school ski
treat score skill
tree scrap skin
true scratch skinny
trust scream skip
Try scribble sky
Take one word from each column, put the three words into a sentence that makes sense. Be prepared to share.

9. Sm sn sp small snack space Smart snail spank smash snake speak smear snap special smell sneak spend Smile snore spirit smog snow sport smooth snug spot Take one word from each column, put the three words into a sentence that makes sense. Be prepared to share.

10. st sw tw stage swallow twelve stand swan twenty star sweat twice
step sweet twilight
stone swim twin
stop swing twinkle
strong switch twist
study swollen twitch
Take one word from each column, put the three words into a sentence that makes sense. Be prepared to share.

11. digraphs
A diagraph is a double consonant (two consonants together) or a vowel and consonant combination pronounced as a single sound

12. Consonant digraphs include bl, br, ch, ck, cl, cr, dr, fl, fr, gh, gl, gr, ng, ph, pl, pr, qu, sc, sh, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, th, tr, tw, wh, wr.
include ch (as in church), ch (school), ng (king), ph (phone), sh (shoe), th (then), th (think), and wh (wheel)

13. Common vowel digraphs in English include ai (as in rain), ay (day), ea (teach), ea (bread), ea (break), ee (free), ei (eight), ey (key), ie (piece), oa (road), oo (book), oo (room), ow (slow), and ue (true).