Free printable r-blends phonics worksheets. Five practice activities: decodable passage, word sort, phrasing cards, rapid naming chart, and word search.
A free illustrated mini-book for R-Blends, plus the same story as a passage sheet for highlighting.
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Pip the pig had a plan. His plan was to print a big green frog on a brick. But his fresh green ink was on a tall shelf. His best brush was up on the shelf. Pip could not get to it.
Pip sat and had a big think. "I will try a trick," he said.
Pip ran to his den and got his red truck. He set the truck by the shelf and got on top. From the truck, he got the brush. A drip of green ink fell on the rug. "Oh no," said Pip. He got his brick and did a print of a glad frog.
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.
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.
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4 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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