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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Scott had a class blog. One day, the black clock on the wall had stopped. It did not tick.
"When is lunch?" said Kim. "I want to eat!"
No one could tell the time. Kim was glum.
"I will check the clock for my blog," said Scott.
Scott had a plan. He got up on a big block to look at the clock. It was not cracked. Then he spotted the plug. It had slipped out of the wall. It sat flat on the rug under the bench.
"That is it!" said Scott.
He pushed the plug back in. Click! The clock ticked again.
It was time for lunch! Kim was glad. The class clapped for Scott.
That day, Scott's blog said the clock was back!
In a blend you hear both sounds. These blends end with l.
Print it full size for the wall, or smaller for a phonics notebook.
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.
All 120 blends and digraphs worksheets in one file, with answer keys.
Get the pack for $7 All 6 levels (700+ sheets) for $194 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 are a crucial step in early phonics, building on single consonant and short vowel sounds. These blends, like bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, and sl, involve two consonants side-by-side where each sound is still heard, but they blend together quickly. This is different from a digraph (like sh or ch) where two letters make one new sound. Young learners often find L-blends tricky because they might drop one of the sounds, saying "ack" instead of "black," or "ap" instead of "clap." They might also insert a vowel sound between the letters, pronouncing "buh-lack" instead of a smooth "black." Hearing and producing both distinct consonant sounds rapidly within one syllable, as in "flip" or "glow," requires careful auditory discrimination and articulatory practice. Our L-blend worksheets provide targeted practice to overcome these common hurdles. After reading the decodable passage "Kim's Blocks," encourage your student to identify and underline all the L-blend words. Use the word sort activity to help them categorize words like "block" and "blue" under the correct blend heading, reinforcing visual recognition. The phrasing cards are excellent for building fluency; have your student read phrases such as "glad to clap" or "flat sled" to practice blending sounds smoothly within context. Finally, utilize the Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) chart to build automaticity with these blends. Quickly naming words like "plug," "slim," and "slap" helps solidify their recognition and recall, making reading and spelling L-blend words much more efficient.
For more early literacy resources, explore our sight word flashcards, tracing worksheets, handwriting worksheets, and coloring pages.
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