Interactive worksheet for learning beginning blends with images and word puzzles.

Let's solve this fun phonics worksheet titled "PICK THE BLEND". The goal is to choose the correct beginning blend (like "bl", "cl", "fl", etc.) that matches each picture and completes the word.

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🔍 Step-by-Step Solution:

We are given 12 words, each missing a blend at the beginning. Below the grid, we have six blends:
`bl`, `cl`, `fl`, `gl`, `pl`, `sl` — and they are duplicated so you can cut them out and match them.

Each row has a picture and a partial word. We need to figure out what the full word is based on the image, then pick the correct blend.

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#### 1. 🏁 Flag → `__ag`
- Picture: A flag.
- Word: flag
- Blend: fl
✔ Answer: fl

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#### 2. 🛏️ Bed → `__eep`
- Picture: A person sleeping in bed.
- Word: sleep
- Blend: sl
✔ Answer: sl

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#### 3. 🪐 Planet → `__anet`
- Picture: A planet (like Saturn).
- Word: planet
- Blend: pl
✔ Answer: pl

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#### 4. ☁️ Cloud → `__oud`
- Picture: A cloud.
- Word: cloud
- Blend: cl
✔ Answer: cl

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#### 5. 🧱 Blocks → `__ocks`
- Picture: Building blocks.
- Word: blocks
- Blend: bl
✔ Answer: bl

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#### 6. 💧 Glass of water → `__ass`
- Picture: A glass with ice.
- Word: glass
- Blend: gl
✔ Answer: gl

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#### 7. 🍕 Pizza slice → `__ice`
- Picture: A slice of pizza.
- Word: slice
- Blend: sl
✔ Answer: sl

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#### 8. 🌸 Flower → `__ower`
- Picture: A flower.
- Word: flower
- Blend: fl
✔ Answer: fl

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#### 9. ⏰ Clock → `__ock`
- Picture: A clock.
- Word: clock
- Blend: cl
✔ Answer: cl

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#### 10. 🥘 Plate → `__ate`
- Picture: A plate.
- Word: plate
- Blend: pl
✔ Answer: pl

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#### 11. 🖋️ Glue bottle → `__ue`
- Picture: A glue bottle.
- Word: glue
- Blend: gl
✔ Answer: gl

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#### 12. 💦 Splash → `__ue`
- Picture: A splash of water.
- Word: splashing? Wait — but it says `__ue`. That’s not quite right.

Wait! Let's look again.

It shows a splash, and the word is `__ue`.

But the only word ending in "ue" that fits with a splash is "spue"? That doesn’t make sense.

Wait — maybe it’s "slue"? No, that’s rare.

Wait — actually, let's think: "splat"? But it ends in "at".

Hmm... perhaps it's "sploosh"? Not likely.

Wait — look at the last two boxes: both end in `ue`.

First one: glue → glue → needs gl
Second one: splash → but it says `__ue`

That seems off.

Wait — could it be "blue"? But the picture is a splash.

Wait — no. Let’s check the picture again.

The second last box has a glue bottle → glue → gl

The last box has a splash → but the word is `__ue`?

Is there a word like "slue" or "spue"?

No — that doesn't work.

Wait — perhaps it's a typo? Or maybe it's "splosh"? But the word is written as `__ue`.

Wait — here's the key: the picture is a splash, but the word might be "splash", which is not ending in "ue".

But the word shown is `__ue`.

So either:
- It's "glue" and "spue" — but spue is archaic.
- Or the second one is meant to be "splash", but the word is wrong.

Wait — looking closely: the last two words are both `__ue`, and the pictures are:
- Glue bottle → glue
- Splash → ??? → but `__ue`?

Ah! Maybe it's "sploosh"? But no.

Wait — perhaps it's "blue"? But blue is not a splash.

Wait — another idea: Could it be "slue"? As in "to slue"? No — not common.

Wait — maybe the word is "spue"? But that's not for a splash.

Hold on — maybe I misread.

Let me recheck the last two rows:

- Glue bottle → `__ue` → glue → gl
- Splash → `__ue` → ????

But “splash” doesn’t end in “ue”.

Wait — unless the word is “sploosh”, but that’s not spelled that way.

Wait — perhaps the intended word is “sleuth”? No.

Wait — here’s a possibility: maybe the picture is a splatter, and the word is “splatter”, but it's written as `__ater`? No — it's `__ue`.

Wait — maybe it’s “glue” and “spew”? But “spew” isn’t “__ue”.

Wait — unless it’s “spue” — an old word meaning to spit.

But that’s not typical.

Wait — maybe it’s a mistake.

Wait — let’s look at the word list again.

We have:
- ag → flag → fl
- eep → sleep → sl
- anet → planet → pl
- oud → cloud → cl
- ocks → blocks → bl
- ass → glass → gl
- ice → slice → sl
- ower → flower → fl
- ock → clock → cl
- ate → plate → pl
- ue → glue → gl
- ue → ??? → ?

Wait — both last ones are `__ue`.

But only one word makes sense: glue.

The other one must be something else.

Wait — maybe the splash is meant to be “sploosh”, but the word is written as `__ue`? That doesn’t fit.

Wait — unless it’s “blue”? But the picture is a splash.

Wait — maybe it’s “slush”? But again, not ending in “ue”.

Wait — perhaps the word is “sploosh”, but it’s written incorrectly.

Alternatively, maybe the last word is “spue”, but that’s not common.

Wait — here’s a better idea: maybe the splash is meant to represent “sploosh”, but the word is “sploosh”, which would need “spl”, but “spl” is not in the list.

Our available blends are: bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl

None of them are “spl”.

But “spl” is a blend too, but not listed.

So that can’t be.

Wait — unless the last word is “slue” — but that’s not a common word.

Wait — perhaps it’s “glue” and “blue”?

But the picture is a splash, not blue.

Wait — unless the splash is blue? So it’s “blue”?

But “blue” doesn’t go with a splash.

Wait — maybe the last picture is a splash of paint, and the word is “blue”?

But “blue” doesn’t start with a blend from the list? Wait — “blue” starts with “bl”!

Yes! bl is a blend.

And “blue” is a real word.

So if the splash is blue paint, then it could be “blue”.

But the picture just shows a splash of blue — could be interpreted as blue.

But the word is `__ue` — so blue = bl + ue

Yes!

So:
- Glue bottle → glue → gl
- Blue splash → blue → bl

Perfect!

So both end in “ue”, but one is glue, one is blue.

And both blends are in the list: gl and bl

Now, we can assign:

- Glue bottle → glue → gl
- Splash → blue → bl

Wait — but the splash is blue, so yes — it’s blue.

Even though it's a splash, if it's blue, it could be blue.

Alternatively, maybe it’s “sploosh”, but since “spl” isn’t an option, it must be “blue”.

So final assignment:

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✔ Final Answers:

| Picture | Word | Blend |
|--------|------|-------|
| Flag | flag | fl |
| Bed | sleep | sl |
| Planet | planet | pl |
| Cloud | cloud | cl |
| Blocks | blocks | bl |
| Glass | glass | gl |
| Pizza | slice | sl |
| Flower | flower | fl |
| Clock | clock | cl |
| Plate | plate | pl |
| Glue | glue | gl |
| Splash (blue) | blue | bl |

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📝 Summary of Blends to Cut & Paste:

From the bottom, cut out and paste:

1. fl → flag
2. sl → sleep
3. pl → planet
4. cl → cloud
5. bl → blocks
6. gl → glass
7. sl → slice
8. fl → flower
9. cl → clock
10. pl → plate
11. gl → glue
12. bl → blue

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✔ Final Answer:

```
1. fl (flag)
2. sl (sleep)
3. pl (planet)
4. cl (cloud)
5. bl (blocks)
6. gl (glass)
7. sl (slice)
8. fl (flower)
9. cl (clock)
10. pl (plate)
11. gl (glue)
12. bl (blue)
```

You can now cut out the blends from the bottom and place them in the correct boxes.

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💡 Tip: This activity helps kids recognize common consonant blends at the beginning of words, improving phonics and reading skills.

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