Phonics for Kids Lesson 10: Consonant Blends st, sp, tr, fr, cl, fl and End Blends (Free Worksheet)

Say frog slowly: can you hear two sounds at the start? In Phonics Lesson 10, children learn consonant blends at the start of words (st, sp, sn, tr, fr, cr, cl, fl, pl) and at the end (nd, nt, st, mp). They blend words like stop, drum, clap and jump, spot skipped sounds, play Blend Hop, and finish with a 5-question quiz.

1. What Is a Blend?

• In a blend, you hear both sounds: f + r = fr.
• In a digraph, two letters make one new sound: sh.
• Say the blend sounds quickly, together.

2. S Blends and R Blends

• st – star
• sp – spider
• sn – snake
• tr – train
• fr – frog
• cr – crab

3. L Blends and End Blends

• cl – clock
• fl – flag
• pl – plane
• -nd – hand
• -nt – tent
• -st – nest

4. Blend and Read

st · o · p (stop), d · r · u · m (drum), c · l · a · p (clap), j · u · m · p (jump)

5. Spot the Mistake

• ❌ frog read as “fog”  →  ✅ f-r-o-g → frog
• ❌ tent read as “ten”  →  ✅ t-e-n-t → tent

6. Your Turn

Ask your child these questions. Answers are in brackets.

• Blend: s · n · a · p (snap)
• Blend: f · l · a · g (flag)
• Blend: t · r · i · p (trip)
• Blend: l · a · m · p (lamp)

7. Activity: Blend Hop

You need: paper squares, a pen.

1. Write blends on paper squares: st, sp, tr, fr, cl, fl.
2. Put them on the floor.
3. Hop onto a square and say a word with that blend!

8. Quick Recap

• In a blend, you hear both sounds.
• Start blends: st sp sn tr fr cr cl fl pl
• End blends: nd nt st mp
• Don’t skip a sound: f-r-o-g → frog.

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