8-2 Complex Consonant Clusters online exercise for - Free Printable

Here's the complete solution to both sections of your spelling worksheet, with explanations.

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## ✔ Pattern Power — Words by Spelling Pattern

You are given a word bank and asked to sort words based on their beginning consonant clusters: shr, thr, spr, scr, str, spl.

Let’s go category by category:

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🔹 Words beginning with shr

These start with the “shr” sound (like in “shrimp”).

From the word bank:
- shred
- shrink
- shriek
- shrimp

✔ Answers:
1. shred
2. shrink
3. shriek
4. shrimp

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🔹 Words beginning with thr

These start with the “thr” sound (like in “through”).

From the word bank:
- through
- throb
- throat
- thrill

✔ Answers:
5. through
6. throb
7. throat
8. thrill

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🔹 Words beginning with spr

These start with the “spr” sound (like in “sprout”).

From the word bank:
- sprout
- sprang
- splashing → *Note: “splashing” starts with “spl”, not “spr” — see below*
- sprawl

Wait — let’s check: “sprang”, “sprout”, “sprawl” — that’s 3. But we need 3 answers? Actually, there are only 3 words starting with “spr”:

- sprout
- sprang
- sprawl

✔ Answers:
9. sprout
10. sprang
11. sprawl

*(Note: “splashing” is under “spl”, not “spr” — common mistake!)*

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🔹 Words beginning with scr

These start with the “scr” sound (like in “screw”).

From the word bank:
- screw
- screech
- script

✔ Answers:
12. screw
13. screech
14. script

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🔹 Words beginning with str

These start with the “str” sound (like in “strain”).

From the word bank:
- strain
- strand
- straighten
- straps

✔ Answers:
15. strain
16. strand
17. straighten
18. straps

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🔹 Words beginning with spl

These start with the “spl” sound (like in “split”).

From the word bank:
- split
- splashing

✔ Answers:
19. split
20. splashing

*(Note: “splash” isn’t listed, but “splashing” is — so it counts!)*

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## ✔ Rhyme Time — Find Rhyming Words

You’re asked to find a word from the word bank that rhymes with each given word.

Let’s match them:

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21. crawl → rhymes with sprawl (both end in “-awl”)

✔ Answer: sprawl

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22. creek → rhymes with scream? Not in list. Wait — shriek? Close, but not perfect. Let’s look again.

Actually, “creek” rhymes best with “shriek” — both have the “-eek” sound.

✔ Answer: shriek

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23. mob → rhymes with sob? Not in list. What about “throb”? Yes — “mob” and “throb” rhyme!

✔ Answer: throb

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24. plane → rhymes with strain? Yes — both end in “-ane”/“-ain” sound.

✔ Answer: strain

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25. preach → rhymes with beach? Not in list. What about “screech”? Yes — both end in “-each”.

✔ Answer: screech

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26. pill → rhymes with will, fill — but those aren’t in list. What about “thrill”? YES — “pill” and “thrill” rhyme perfectly.

✔ Answer: thrill

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## 📋 Final Answer Key:

Pattern Power:

1. shred
2. shrink
3. shriek
4. shrimp
5. through
6. throb
7. throat
8. thrill
9. sprout
10. sprang
11. sprawl
12. screw
13. screech
14. script
15. strain
16. strand
17. straighten
18. straps
19. split
20. splashing

Rhyme Time:

21. sprawl
22. shriek
23. throb
24. strain
25. screech
26. thrill

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✔ All answers are from the original word bank provided. Great job practicing consonant blends and rhyming patterns!