Free printable l-blends phonics worksheets. Five practice activities: decodable passage, word sort, phrasing cards, rapid naming chart, and word search.
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Jen had a red sled and a grand plan. Jen was on a big hill. Jen had a wish for the sled. It had to be fast. She set a blue flag on a flat block.
"I will not slip and crash," said Jen.
Jen sat on the sled. But then a fat, black slug slid up. Plop! It sat on the tip of the sled.
"Oh no!" said Jen. "A slug is not fast." The slug did not get off.
Jen had a new plan. Jen did push the sled a lot. They did not slip. The sled sped down! The black slug held on fast. They went past the blue flag.
Jen was so glad. "We did it!" said Jen.
In a blend you hear both sounds. These blends end with l.
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The words this story set practices, in the two groups used by the word sort.
black, block, blue, clap, clip, clock, flag, flat, flip, flock
glad, glass, glow, plan, plop, plug, sled, slim, slip, slug
L 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 l-blends words. Each one opens as its own file.
Cut-apart word cards to sort: BL / CL / FL or GL / PL / SL. Answer key on page 2.
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A new decodable story with the same l-blends sounds — each comes with its own set of worksheets.
L-blends, like bl-, cl-, and fl-, are consonant blends where the 'l' sound follows another consonant without a vowel in between. This skill builds upon foundational consonant and short vowel knowledge, appearing in Phase 2 of phonics instruction. Young learners often find L-blends challenging because they need to articulate two distinct consonant sounds quickly and smoothly together. A common error is dropping one of the sounds, saying "ack" instead of "black," or "ap" instead of "clap." They might also insert a subtle vowel sound, making "flat" sound like "fuh-lat." Mastering these blends requires careful attention to the precise mouth movements for both consonants, ensuring both sounds are heard clearly and are blended into a single syllable, as in "glow" or "plug." Our L-blends worksheets provide targeted practice to help students overcome these hurdles. Begin by having your child read the decodable passage "Jen's Sled Run," focusing on accurate pronunciation of words like "sled" and "slip." After reading, use the word sort activity to categorize words such as "black," "blue," and "glad" by their initial blend. This helps reinforce visual recognition of the patterns. Phrasing cards can be used to practice reading L-blend words in short, meaningful groups, improving fluency and natural rhythm. Finally, the Rapid Automatic Naming (RAN) chart for L-blends encourages quick recall of these patterns, building automaticity and freeing up cognitive space for comprehension. Consistent, focused practice with these tools will solidify your child's understanding and application of L-blends.
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