Three-Letter Blends Worksheets

Free printable three-letter blends phonics worksheets. Five practice activities: decodable passage, word sort, phrasing cards, rapid naming chart, and word search.

Grade: K-1 Phase 2: Blends & Digraphs Pattern: Three-letter blends (str, spr, spl, scr, shr, thr)

strap strip string strong struck stretch spring sprint sprang split splash splat

1 Decodable Reading Passage

A short, decodable story embedding three-letter blends words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.

Ned's Red Vest

Skill: Three-Letter Blends • Sight Words: the, is, a, and, to, was, it, she, he, they

Illustrated mini-book

Ned got a red vest at the thrift shop. It had a strap on the back and a black spot.

"I will scrub it clean," said Ned.

He filled the tub. It was hot, hot, hot. Ned scrubbed and scrubbed. Splash! The spot was off at last.

But when Ned put on the vest, it did not fit. It was much too small!

"Oh no," said Ned. "A hot bath can make a vest shrink!"

Ned tugged the vest to stretch it. Snap! The strap split in two.

Ned shrugged. Then he had a plan. He ran to see little Jim.

Jim put on the red vest. It was not too big and not too small.

"It is the best fit yet!" said Jim with a grin.

Circle or highlight all the words that START with a three-letter blend (like str, spl or scr). How many did you find?

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2 Word Sort

Cut out the word cards and sort them into the correct columns: STR / SPR Words vs SPL / SCR / SHR / THR Words.

STR / SPR Words

SPL / SCR / SHR / THR Words

strap

strip

string

strong

struck

stretch

spring

sprint

sprang

split

splash

splat

splint

scrub

scrap

scratch

script

shrimp

shrug

thrill

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3 Phrasing Practice Cards

Practice reading these phrases for fluency. Cut out the cards and read them quickly and smoothly.

a strong string

scrub the strap

a big splash

sprint in the spring

scratch an itch

a shrimp on a strip

split the scrap

a shrug and a grin

what a thrill

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4 RAN Chart (Rapid Naming)

Read each word in the grid as quickly as you can. Time yourself and try to beat your best time!

Decodable RAN Chart — Three-Letter Blends

sprang

scrap

thrill

strap

thrill

split

strap

scrap

sprang

strap

scrap

split

strap

thrill

split

sprang

Target words: strap, sprang, split, scrap, thrill

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5 Word Search

Find and circle the three-letter blends words hidden in the grid. Words go across, down, and diagonally — a fun way to reinforce three-letter blends word recognition.

Three-Letter Blends Word Search

O

Z

S

P

L

A

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H

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SPLASH SPLAT SPLIT SPRANG SPRING SPRINT STRAP STRETCH STRING STRIP STRONG STRUCK

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Free Printable Three-Letter Blends Worksheets

These free three-letter blends worksheets provide structured phonics practice for Three-letter blends (str, spr, spl, scr, shr, thr). Activities include a decodable passage embedding target words in a fun story, a word sort that separates str and spr words from spl, scr, shr and thr words, phrasing practice cards for fluency building, and a rapid naming (RAN) chart for automaticity. Each worksheet prints cleanly on standard US Letter paper.

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