Consonant Blend Activities
These activities help students learn consonant blends located at both the beginning of words (STop; GReen) and at the end of words (laMP; laST). An assessment that can identify a student’s need for this skill is Quick Phonics Screener: TASK 3.
The following activities are from the Florida Center for Reading Research: http://www.fcrr.org
- Change My Word - Students make words with consonant blends and consonant digraphs at the beginning of the words.
Download - Word Spinners - Students make words with consonant blends at the end of the words.
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Word Study Notebook Activity
Include new words in a personal word study notebook. The student can add words to the notebook as he/she encounters the words during reading. (See example.)
| _mp | _st | _nt |
| Lamp | Fist | Mint |
| Damp | First | Stint |
| Limp | Last | Front |
Consonant Digraph Activities
These activities help students learn consonant digraphs (sh, ch, wh, th, etc.). The 1st activity is easier than the last 2 activities. An assessment that can identify a student’s need for this skill is Quick Phonics Screener: TASK 6.
The following activities are from the Florida Center for Reading Research: http://www.fcrr.org
- A Digraph A Word - Students spell words with digraphs at the beginning and end of words using pictures.
Download - Digraph Bingo! - Students match digraph sounds located at the end of words (fiSH) with letters using pictures.
Download - Word Blender- Students make words using digraphs, blends, and consonants.
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The following activity is used on-line at www.starfall.com
- Teach students consonant digraphs using this interactive tool. You will need to enable adobe flash player.
- Click on Level 2: Learn to Read
- Then, select #4 and #6-8.
- You can look at SKILLS column to select specific digraph
- Click on Level 2: Learn to Read
Word Study Notebook Activity
Include new words in a personal word study notebook. The student can add words to the notebook as he/she encounters the words during reading. (See example.)
| _ch | Ch_ | _sh | Sh_ |
| Beach | Cheek | Fish | Shirt |
| Each | Chirp | Mush | Shell |
| Such | Chess | Fresh | Shin |