Description
Help your students master beginning blends and ending blends with these hands-on Blends Word Building Task Cards! This Science of Reading-aligned word building activity includes task cards for 135 words—with both letter-prompt and blank versions—to strengthen encoding, spelling, and phonemic awareness.
Each card features a picture and letterboxes to guide students as they build the word using magnetic letters, letter tiles, or a dry-erase marker.
Two versions and two card designs are included:
- 2 activity versions:
- Cards with printed letters to support early spellers
- Blank cards for independent encoding practice
These task cards are ideal for word work centers, morning bins, small group instruction, or independent practice.
What’s Included in the Blends Word Building Task Cards:
- Word Building Task Cards for 135 words:
- Beginning blends and ending blends
- 2 versions: letter prompts and blank letterboxes
- Clear picture prompts to support encoding and word building
- Task card box labels for easy storage
How to Use the Task Cards:
- Use with magnetic letters, letter tiles, or dry-erase markers
- Students build the word that matches the picture
- Choose the scaffolded or blank version to differentiate learning
- Perfect for:
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- Encoding activities
- Word building
- Word work centers
- Spelling practice
- Independent learning stations
Skills Covered:
- Encoding blend words
- Spelling and segmenting consonant blends
- Phoneme-grapheme mapping
- Building fluency with blend word families
- Supporting Science of Reading-aligned instruction
Why Teachers Love It:
- Low prep and easy to differentiate
- Great for hands-on learners and kinesthetic practice
- Promotes encoding and spelling through engaging activities
- Flexible formats to meet student needs and teaching styles
- Fits easily into any phonics, word work, or literacy center rotation
Give your students the tools they need to succeed with consonant blends using this engaging Blends Word Building Task Cards. Whether you’re targeting beginning or ending blends, these task cards provide the encoding practice your students need!
