"Eddie Earthworm's Sounds: The 'Str' Blend" worksheet for learning phonics.

Problem Overview:

The task involves matching the correct ending to each "str" blend to form words that fit the given clues. The goal is to use the provided endings to complete the words and solve the clues.

Clues and Solution:

We will go through each clue, determine the word it describes, and then match the appropriate ending to the "str" blend.

#### Clue 1: Another name for road
- Word: street
- Ending: eet
- Answer: street

#### Clue 2: The opposite of crooked
- Word: straight
- Ending: aight
- Answer: straight

#### Clue 3: Used to tie up things
- Word: string
- Ending: ing
- Answer: string

#### Clue 4: Used to drink pop
- Word: straw
- Ending: aw
- Answer: straw

#### Clue 5: Looks or acts different
- Word: strange
- Ending: ange
- Answer: strange

#### Clue 6: To hit someone
- Word: strike
- Ending: ike
- Answer: strike

#### Clue 7: Someone you don't know
- Word: stranger
- Ending: anger
- Answer: stranger

#### Clue 8: Opposite to weak
- Word: strong
- Ending: ong
- Answer: strong

#### Clue 9: To choke someone
- Word: strangle
- Ending: angle
- Answer: strangle

#### Clue 10: To sit across a horse
- Word: straddle
- Ending: addle
- Answer: straddle

Final Answers:

1. street
2. straight
3. string
4. straw
5. strange
6. strike
7. stranger
8. strong
9. strangle
10. straddle

Explanation:

Each clue provides a description that hints at a specific word starting with the "str" blend. By analyzing the clue and recalling the meaning of the word, we can identify the correct ending from the provided list. This exercise helps reinforce phonics and vocabulary skills by focusing on words that begin with the "str" sound.

Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\text{1. street, 2. straight, 3. string, 4. straw, 5. strange, 6. strike, 7. stranger, 8. strong, 9. strangle, 10. straddle}
}
\]