Fun With Blends

Explicit instruction/Teacher modeling

• Affix the images to the board.
• Under each picture, write the L blend (such as FL, CL, or GL) in one color and the remainder of the word in black.
• Tell the students that the FL blend is at the beginning of the word flower, and point to the blend.
• Repeat this with the other words.

Guided practice/Interactive modeling

• Give each student 5 precut Fun With Blends templates printed on white paper. Before the lesson, write each L blend on the templates with the word endings.
• Have the students color all the blends with one color.
• Ask your students to color the endings in another color.
• When your students have finished coloring, encourage them to match the L blends with the correct endings to make the same 5 words presented during the introduction.
• Walk around the classroom as the students match the words, and have them say the words to you.

Independent working time

• Give each student a Fun With Blends worksheet.
• Read the instructions to the students.
• Give your students time to complete the worksheet.

• Enrichment: Give the students the option of writing more words with the L blend, such as glass, flour, clean, slide, and blue. Have your students categorize the words according to their L blends.
• Support: Give the students just one L blend at a time. For example, only present BL as in block, blanket, and blue.

• Collect the worksheet for grading.

• Ask the students what sound L makes.
• Have your students identify the L blends.
• As the students exit the classroom, ask your students to tell you one L blend word they learned today.