Blends Worksheets: A fun, interactive activity for children to practice reading words with beginning consonant blends using colorful images and fill-in-the-blank exercises.

Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given a grid with 9 pictures, each labeled with a number (1 to 9). Each picture has a word below it with two blank boxes at the beginning — we need to fill in those blanks using the correct consonant blend from the options around the grid.

The blends available are:
- Top row: cr, fr, sn
- Left column: gr, gl, cl
- Right column: sk, sm, dr
- Bottom row: sc, cr, sp

Note: “cr” appears twice — top and bottom. That’s okay; we can use it more than once if needed.

Now let’s go picture by picture:

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Picture 1: Grapes → word is “__ __ ape”
What word? “Grape” → starts with “gr” → so answer: gr

Check: “gr” is on the left side → valid.

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Picture 2: Frog → word is “__ __ ape”
Wait — frog doesn’t start with “fr” + “ape”? Actually, “frog” is not “frape”. Hmm… maybe it’s “frog” but the word shown is “__ __ ape” — that must be a mistake? Wait — look again.

Actually, looking carefully: Picture 2 is a frog, and the word is “__ __ ape” — but frogs don’t make “frape”. Unless... oh! Maybe it’s “frog” but the worksheet says “__ __ ape” — that might be an error? Or perhaps I misread.

Wait — no, let’s think differently. The word under picture 2 is “__ __ ape”, and the image is a frog. But “frog” doesn’t end with “ape”. Unless... maybe it’s “frogs” or something else?

Hold on — perhaps the word is meant to be “frog” but written as “__ __ og”? No, the text clearly says “__ __ ape”.

Wait — maybe it’s “grape” for grapes (picture 1), and for frog, it should be “frog” — but the suffix is “ape”? That doesn’t match.

Alternatively — maybe the word is “frape”? Not a real word.

This suggests there might be a typo in my reasoning. Let me re-express:

Looking at the actual words provided under each image:

1. __ __ ape → grapes → grape → gr
2. __ __ ape → frog → ??? → wait, maybe it’s “frog” but the word is actually “__ __ og”? No, the image shows “__ __ ape”

Wait — perhaps I made a mistake. Let me list all the partial words:

From the image description (as per user upload):

Row 1:
- 1: __ __ ape → grapes → grape → gr
- 2: __ __ ape → frog → ? → could it be “frog” but miswritten? Or maybe “frape” isn't right.

Wait — another idea: maybe “frog” is associated with “fr” + “og”, but here it says “ape”. That doesn’t fit.

Unless... perhaps the second one is not “frog” but “toad” or something? No, it's clearly a green frog.

Wait — let’s check online or standard blends worksheets. Often, “frog” goes with “fr”, and the word would be “frog”, so maybe the suffix is “og”, not “ape”.

But according to the problem statement, the text under picture 2 is “__ __ ape”.

That seems inconsistent.

Wait — perhaps I misread the original problem. Let me re-read the user’s input.

User said: “You uploaded an image containing a task.” and then described the image via OCR-like text.

In the initial prompt, the assistant sees:

For picture 2: “__ __ ape” with a frog.

But that must be an error — because “frog” does not become “frape”.

Unless... is there a word like “frape”? No.

Alternative approach: Maybe the word is “grape” for both? But picture 1 is grapes, picture 2 is frog — different images.

Wait — perhaps the second one is “frog” and the word is “__ __ og”, but the user typed “ape” by mistake?

No — let’s look at the full set:

List of partial words from the grid:

1. __ __ ape → grapes → grape → gr
2. __ __ ape → frog → ??? → this is problematic.
3. __ __ ail → snail → sn
4. __ __ ooter → scooter → sc? But “scooter” starts with “sc”, yes.
5. __ __ ider → spider → sp
6. __ __ ab → crab → cr
7. __ __ own → clown → cl
8. __ __ ow → crow → cr
9. __ __ um → drum → dr

Ah! Now I see — for picture 2, if it’s a frog, and the word is “__ __ ape”, that doesn’t work. But if we assume that the word for frog is supposed to be “frog”, then the suffix should be “og”, not “ape”. However, in the given data, it’s written as “__ __ ape” for both 1 and 2.

That suggests either:
- There’s a typo in the problem, or
- We’re meant to use “fr” for frog even though “frape” isn’t a word — which doesn’t make sense.

Wait — another possibility: maybe picture 2 is not “frog” but “grape” again? No, it’s a different image.

Let me double-check standard English blends:

Common blends:
- gr: grape, grass, grow
- fr: frog, fruit, free
- sn: snail, snake, snow
- sk: skate, skin, sky
- sm: smile, smoke, small
- dr: drum, dress, drive
- sc: school, scan, score
- sp: spin, spot, spoon
- cl: clock, clap, cloud
- gl: glove, glass, glow
- cr: crab, crown, cross

So for picture 2: frog → should be “fr” + “og” → but the worksheet says “__ __ ape” — that must be a mistake in transcription.

Perhaps in the original image, picture 2 has “__ __ og”, not “__ __ ape”.

Given that, and since this is a common worksheet, I’ll assume that for picture 2, the intended word is “frog”, so the blend is “fr”, and the suffix is “og” — but since the problem states “__ __ ape”, I have to work with what’s given.

Wait — let’s look at the bottom row: the blends are sc, cr, sp.

And for picture 4: scooter → “__ __ ooter” → “scooter” → sc

Picture 5: spider → “__ __ ider” → sp

Picture 6: crab → “__ __ ab” → cr

Picture 7: clown → “__ __ own” → cl

Picture 8: crow → “__ __ ow” → cr

Picture 9: drum → “__ __ um” → dr

Now back to picture 2: if it’s a frog, and the word is “__ __ ape”, that doesn’t fit any blend. Unless... is there a word “frape”? No.

Perhaps it’s “grape” for both 1 and 2? But they are different images.

Another idea: maybe picture 2 is “toad” or “leap”, but it’s drawn as a frog.

I think there might be an error in the problem setup as presented. But since this is a standard type of worksheet, and “frog” is commonly paired with “fr”, and the only way “__ __ ape” makes sense is if it’s “grape” for picture 1, then for picture 2, perhaps it’s a different animal.

Wait — let’s count the blends used.

Available blends: gr, gl, cl (left); cr, fr, sn (top); sk, sm, dr (right); sc, cr, sp (bottom)

Total unique blends: gr, gl, cl, cr, fr, sn, sk, sm, dr, sc, sp — 11 blends, but some repeat (cr appears twice).

We have 9 pictures, so we need 9 answers.

Let’s assign based on logic:

1. Grapes → grape → gr
2. Frog → should be fr, but word is “__ __ ape” — if we force it, “frape” isn’t real. Perhaps it’s “grape” again? But that would duplicate.

Maybe the word for picture 2 is “frog” and the suffix is “og”, so the “ape” is a typo. In many such worksheets, it’s “frog” with “fr”.

Similarly, for consistency, let’s assume that for picture 2, the intended word is “frog”, so blend is “fr”, and ignore the “ape” part as a possible OCR error.

But the user specifically said the text is “__ __ ape” for picture 2.

Let’s try to find a word ending with “ape” that starts with a blend and matches a frog.

“Frape” — not a word.
“Crape” — means crepe or a fabric, not related to frog.
“Drape” — not related.
“Shape” — sh is not a blend option.
“Tape” — t is not a blend.

None work.

Perhaps it’s “grape” for picture 1, and for picture 2, it’s “frog” but the word is “__ __ og”, so the “ape” is a mistake in the user’s description.

Given that this is a critical issue, and to proceed, I will assume that for picture 2, the word is meant to be “frog”, so the blend is “fr”, and the suffix is “og” — but since the problem says “ape”, I’ll note the discrepancy.

However, looking at the bottom row, for picture 8: crow → “__ __ ow” → cr

Crow is a bird, starts with “cr”.

Similarly, for frog, it should be “fr”.

So despite the “ape” suffix, I think the intended answer for picture 2 is “fr”.

Perhaps the “ape” is for both 1 and 2, but that doesn't make sense.

Another possibility: maybe picture 2 is not a frog but a "grape" again? But the image is different.

I recall that in some worksheets, they use "frog" with "fr", and the word is "frog", so the suffix is "og".

Given the constraints, I will proceed with the most logical assignments based on the images and standard blends, assuming that the suffix for picture 2 is likely "og" but was mistyped as "ape".

So:

1. Grapes → gr + ape = grape → gr
2. Frog → fr + og = frog → but since it says "ape", perhaps it's a different interpretation. Wait, maybe it's "frape" as in a brand or something? Unlikely.

Let's look at picture 3: snail → sn + ail = snail → sn

Picture 4: scooter → sc + ooter = scooter → sc (from bottom row)

Picture 5: spider → sp + ider = spider → sp (bottom row)

Picture 6: crab → cr + ab = crab → cr (can be from top or bottom)

Picture 7: clown → cl + own = clown → cl (left column)

Picture 8: crow → cr + ow = crow → cr (again)

Picture 9: drum → dr + um = drum → dr (right column)

Now for picture 2: if we must use "fr", and the word is "frape", which is not standard, but perhaps in the context of the worksheet, it's accepted.

Maybe the word is "grape" for picture 1, and for picture 2, it's "frog" but the suffix is "og", so the "ape" is an error.

To resolve this, I will assume that for picture 2, the blend is "fr", as it's the only logical choice for a frog.

So final assignments:

1. gr
2. fr
3. sn
4. sc
5. sp
6. cr
7. cl
8. cr
9. dr

Now, verify if all blends are from the given options:

- gr: left
- fr: top
- sn: top
- sc: bottom
- sp: bottom
- cr: top or bottom (used for 6 and 8)
- cl: left
- dr: right

All are valid.

For picture 2, even though "frape" isn't a word, in the context of the worksheet, it might be a placeholder, or perhaps it's "frog" with "fr" and the suffix is misstated.

Since the task is to fill in the blends, and "fr" is the correct blend for "frog", I'll go with that.

Final Answer:

1. gr
2. fr
3. sn
4. sc
5. sp
6. cr
7. cl
8. cr
9. dr