Free printable r-blends phonics worksheets. Five practice activities: decodable passage, word sort, phrasing cards, rapid naming chart, and word search.
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Hear each word and tap the letters that spell it, one sound at a time. Jade's page practises r-blends and s-blends.
A free illustrated mini-book for R-Blends, plus the same story as a passage sheet for highlighting.
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Fred had a big red truck. He had a brick for Jen. He set the brick in his truck. The truck sped off! The truck ran so fast. It was set to crash. Fred ran to grab it. He got a good grip on his red truck. "I got it!" Fred said with a grin. Jen did clap.
In a blend you hear both sounds. These blends end with r.
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.
brag, brick, brush, crab, crash, crib, drum, drip, drop
frog, fresh, from, grab, grin, grip, press, print, trap, trick, truck
R 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 $254 ready-to-print PDFs for this story's r-blends words. Each one opens as its own file.
Cut-apart word cards to sort: BR / CR / DR Words or FR / GR / PR / TR Words. Answer key on page 2.
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A new decodable story with the same r-blends sounds — each comes with its own set of worksheets.
R-blends occur when the letter 'r' follows another consonant, creating a blended sound where both letters are heard, but quickly. This skill typically appears in Phase 2 phonics, after students have mastered single consonant and short vowel sounds. For young learners, distinguishing between the two sounds in an R-blend can be challenging. They might omit the 'r' sound entirely, saying "bick" instead of "brick," or "fog" instead of "frog." Another common error is inserting a vowel sound between the two consonants, pronouncing "drum" as "duh-rum." The rapid articulation required for blends like "crash" or "trap" can also trip up students, leading to distorted sounds or slowed reading. Explicitly practicing these blends helps children hear and produce both sounds accurately. Our R-blend worksheets provide targeted practice to overcome these common hurdles. After introducing the 'br,' 'cr,' 'dr,' 'fr,' 'gr,' 'pr,' and 'tr' blends, use the decodable passage from "Pip's Frog Painting" to help students apply their new knowledge in context. Encourage them to find and highlight the R-blend words. The word sort activity reinforces recognition by having students categorize words like "brag," "crab," and "grab" based on their initial blend. For fluency, use the phrasing cards to practice reading phrases like "fresh fruit" or "trick or treat," focusing on smooth transitions within the blends. Finally, the Rapid Automatic Naming (RAN) chart for R-blends builds speed and automaticity, helping students quickly identify and pronounce these tricky blends without hesitation.
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