Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend
key notes :
When two consonants go together in a word, they can
make a consonant blend. You say each consonant
quickly, so their sounds blend together.
Some consonant blends, like tr, st and fl, can start
words.

Learn with an example
🏫 Complete the word to match the picture.
____ ess
- dr
- cr
- st
- The word is dress.
dress
- It starts with the consonant blend dr.
🏫 Complete the word to match the picture.
_____ab
- cr
- br
- sm
- The word is crab.
crab
- It starts with the consonant blend cr.
🏫 Complete the word to match the picture.
_____ock
- sw
- bl
- sl
- The word is block.
block
- It starts with the consonant blend bl.
Let’s practice!