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

• 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.