Grade 1 Consonant Blends — Free Vocabulary Activities
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Consonant Blends — Grade 1 Vocabulary
The Consonant Blends topic pack introduces 15-20 two-letter and three-letter blends: bl (black, blue), br (brown, bread), cl (clap, class), cr (crab, cross), dr (drum, draw), fl (flag, flat), fr (frog, from), gl (glad, glass), gr (grape, green), pl (plant, play), pr (print, price), sl (sled, slip), sm (smile, small), sn (snake, snow), sp (spin, spot), st (stop, star), sw (swim, sweet), tr (tree, trip), str (string, strong), spl (splash, split). Blends build on single-consonant mastery and unlock hundreds of new decodable words. Unlike digraphs (where two letters make one sound), both letters in a blend are heard.
Why This Pack Works for Grade 1
First graders (ages 6-7) experience the biggest leap in reading ability. By year end, most students progress from reading simple sentences to reading short chapter books independently. Key milestones: mastering Dolch Grade 1 and Fry 1-100 word lists (~100 new sight words), learning consonant blends (bl, cr, st), digraphs (sh, ch, th), and common word families (-at, -ig, -ot, -ug). Spelling becomes formal — students are expected to spell 3-5 letter CVC and CCVC words correctly. Sentence construction begins: students learn to write complete sentences with capital letters and periods. Vocabulary grows to 2,000-3,000 words by year end.
Recommended Learning Path
Follow our 5-day sequence for best results: Day 1 — Recognition (Flashcards, Picture Dictionary) → Day 2 — Spelling (Missing Letters, Tracing, Pyramid) → Day 3 — Games (Word Search, Bingo, Memory Match) → Day 4 — Context (Sentence activities) → Day 5 — Review + Quiz.
Activities in This Pack (25 exercises)
Each activity targets the same Consonant Blends vocabulary from a different angle, building both recognition and productive use of these words.