Description
Give your students a clear, structured path to reading words with consonant blends with this Science of Reading-aligned successive blending packet. Students tap each sound, blend and read the word, then color the matching picture giving them repeated, meaningful decoding practice across 79 blends worksheets organized by beginning blends, ending blends, and mixed review.
What’s Included
Beginning Blend Worksheets (13 worksheets)
- bl and gl
- br, cr, dr and fr
- cl
- fl
- gr
- pl
- pr and tr
- sc and sn
- sk
- sl
- sm and sp
- st
- sw
Beginning Blend Review Worksheets (11 worksheets)
- Mixed L Blends (2 worksheets)
- Mixed R Blends (2 worksheets)
- Mixed S Blends (2 worksheets)
- Mixed Beginning Blends – CCVCC (5 worksheets)
Ending Blend Worksheets (24 worksheets)
- VCC Words (1 worksheet)
- -ld (2 worksheets)
- -lf
- -lk
- -lm
- -lp
- -lt
- -nd (2 worksheets)
- -ng (2 worksheets)
- -nk (2 worksheets)
- -nt
- -sk and -sp (2 worksheets)
- -st (3 worksheets)
- -ft
- -mp (2 worksheets)
Ending Blend Review Worksheets
- Mixed Ending L Blends (3 worksheets)
- Mixed Ending N Blends (3 worksheets)
- Mixed Ending S Blends (3 worksheets)
- Mixed Ending Blends (3 worksheets)
Mixed Blends – Beginning and Ending (15 worksheets)
Why Teachers Love This Resource
- Successive blending built in: The tap-blend-read sequence scaffolds decoding the way the Science of Reading recommends, so students build real automaticity with blend words
- Comprehensive blend coverage: Beginning L-, R-, and S-blends plus ending blends (-ld, -lf, -lk, -lm, -lp, -lt, -nd, -ng, -nk, -nt, -sk, -sp, -st, -ft, -mp) all in one packet
- Consistent, predictable format
- Picture support on every row: Students confirm word meaning by choosing and coloring the matching picture
- Low-prep and print-and-go
How to Use This Resource
These kindergarten and first grade phonics worksheets are ideal for:
- Phonics centers and literacy rotations
- Small groups
- Early intervention
- Independent practice once the format is introduced
- Morning bins or morning work
- Early finishers
Skills Covered
This resource supports students as they practice:
- Decoding words with beginning consonant blends (L-, R-, and S-blends)
- Decoding words with ending consonant blends
- Blending and segmenting words with beginning and ending blends
- Reading CCVC, CVCC and CCVCC blend words
- Consonant blend word reading fluency
If you are teaching consonant blends and want an activity that is low-prep, systematic, and Science of Reading-aligned, this Tap Blend and Color resource gives students the structured blending practice they need to read blend words with confidence.
