Blend and Blast Off!
This simple worksheet is a terrific introduction to the skill of blending. Students use the sound button visuals to identify and tap each phoneme before blending the word. They will then demonstrate their comprehension of the word by drawing a matching picture. This worksheet is part of our Blending Blitz unit.
Encourage students to segment each sound as they sound the words out before matching the pictures.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to understand that a letter can represent more than one sound, e.g. cat, swan, ball, fast etc. and that a syllable must contain a vowel sound.
- We are learning to use vowel sounds, consonant blends and digraphs when writing and reading one- and two-syllable words.
- We are learning to use vowel sounds, consonant digraphs and blends when writing and reading single syllable words.
Curriculum alignment
AC9E1LY12
9
Understand that a letter can represent more than one sound and that a syllable must contain a vowel sound
AC9E1LY11
9
Use short vowels, common long vowels, consonant blends and digraphs to write words, and blend these to read one- and two-syllable words
ACELA1458
8.4
Use short vowels, common long vowels, consonant digraphs and consonant blends when writing, and blend these to read single syllable words
ACELA1459
8.4
Understand that a letter can represent more than one sound and that a syllable must contain a vowel sound
EN1-4A
old
Draws on an increasing range of skills and strategies to fluently read, view and comprehend a range of texts on less familiar topics in different media and technologies
EN1-PHOKW-01
new
Uses initial and extended phonics, including vowel digraphs, trigraphs to decode and encode words when reading and creating texts
EN1-SPELL-01
new
Applies phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling words in a range of writing contexts
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
Differentiation
Modifications
Use the 1st sheet with simple digraphs.
Extensions
Use the second sheet with more complex digraphs.
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