Free printable dr blend phonics worksheets. Five practice activities: decodable passage, word sort, phrasing cards, rapid naming chart, and word search.
A free illustrated mini-book for DR Blend, plus the same story as a passage sheet for highlighting.
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Kim had a pink dress. Kim had fun in the dress. She did a spin and a hop.
Then, Kim got a red drink. She had a sip, but a big drop fell. The drop of red stuff hit her pink dress! "Oh no!" Kim said. "I must fix this mess."
Kim ran to the sink. She got the dress wet. The red spot was not on it, but the dress had a drip, drop, drip.
Kim had the wet dress. She ran in the sun. She got a big, flat rock. Kim set the dress on the rock in the hot sun. The sun did its job. The dress was not wet.
In a blend you hear both sounds. These blends end with r.
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The words this story set practices, in the two groups used by the word sort.
drag, drip, drop, drum, drug, drunk, dress, drill, drink, drive
drew, dried, drift, drape, drain, drake, dream, drool, drove, dread
R Blend words to read, match and write, with pictures. Each PDF has its answer key on page 2.
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4 ready-to-print PDFs for this story's dr blend words. Each one opens as its own file.
Cut-apart word cards to sort: Short Vowel DR Words or Long Vowel DR Words. Answer key on page 2.
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The DR blend is a consonant blend where the 'd' and 'r' sounds are pronounced together, but distinctly, at the beginning of a word. This skill typically follows single letter sounds and short vowels, preparing students for more complex word structures. Young learners often find DR tricky because they may blend the sounds too tightly, making it sound more like a 'J' or 'JR' sound, as in "jrum" instead of "drum," or "jrive" instead of "drive." Another common error is dropping the 'r' sound entirely, leading to pronunciations like "dip" for "drip" or "dess" for "dress." Understanding that both the /d/ and /r/ sounds are present and articulated quickly in succession is key to mastering this blend. Our DR blend worksheets provide targeted practice to help students overcome these common hurdles. Start with the decodable passage featuring "Kim's Pink Dress," encouraging students to identify and underline all the DR words they encounter. The word sort activity helps them categorize words like "drag," "drink," and "dream," reinforcing visual recognition of the blend. Use the phrasing cards to practice reading DR words in short, meaningful phrases, improving fluency and comprehension. Finally, the Rapid Automatic Naming (RAN) chart offers a fun way to build speed and automaticity with DR words, helping students quickly recognize and pronounce them without hesitation.
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