Starting with S Blends

1st GradeELA60 min

Learning Objective

I can read words with beginning s blends like "sp," "st," "sm," "sn," "sl," and "sw."

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

11 min

S Blends: SC, SK, SM, SN, SP, ST - Practice Reading S Blends

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Guided Notes

12 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • When two consonants are making their sounds right next to each other at the beginning of a word, it is called a consonant blend.

  • The S blends covered in this video are SC, SK, SM, SN, SP, and ST.

  • Examples of sight words that have one consonant sound and a vowel are he, we, and me.

Practice

18 min

12 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Read the words below. Which word begins with the /sp/ blend? stag, spot, snap, slam

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