L-Blends (Story 2)

Free Printable L-Blends (Story 2)

L-blends (also called L-clusters) are consonant combinations where the second letter is L: bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, and sl. Unlike digraphs where two letters make one sound, in a blend you can hear both consonant sounds — the /b/ and the /l/ in 'black,' the /sl/ in 'sled.' L-blends are typically introduced after children have mastered basic CVC words and common digraphs. These free worksheets provide targeted practice with all six L-blends through a decodable passage, a word sort grouping blends into two categories, phrasing practice cards for reading fluency, and a rapid naming chart for building automaticity. Each worksheet is aligned with Science of Reading principles and designed for late kindergarten through first grade.

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