Blends Boards - A Fast Prep Activity for Consonant Blends

Make learning to read and write words with consonant blends fun and practical with our activity boards. Students will make ccvc and cvcc words with the blends in the initial and final position of decodable words.

Students will add letter cards to the mat to complete 9 words on each card.

Perhaps allow your students to be playful with words by experimenting with nonsense words. The aim of the game is to read and write with blends - not learn new vocabulary - but the choice is yours. We've included a suggested 'real word' list if you need it! 

As students try out the cards in different positions that will encounter different combinations, sound-out and remake words - each time encouraging them to access their knowledge of sounds and letters. This is excellent reading practice!

Each board features a mixture of cvcc and ccvc words.

The consonant blends that come in the initial position in words, in this packet, include: bl, br, cl, cr, dr, fl, fr, gl, gr, pl, pr, sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp and st.

The blends in the final position in words, in this pack are: ct, ft, ld, lf, lk, lm, lp, lt, mp, nd, nk, nt, pt, sk and st.

After playing with several boards, your students may like to record some of their words on the recording page.

Find this and more of our Consonant Blends ideas and resources, over on our special website page!