Consonant blends activity - Free Printable

It looks like you've uploaded a worksheet titled "Consonant Blends" from www.sheppardsoftware.com, designed to help children practice identifying consonant blends (like *pl*, *cl*, *sl*, *fl*, etc.) in words. The task asks students to:

> Say the name of the picture. Circle the correct sound.

Each image is paired with three possible consonant blends, and the student must choose the correct one based on the word associated with the picture.

Let’s go through each picture and identify the correct consonant blend:

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1. Skis

- Options: pl, sl, tl
- Word: "skis" → starts with "sk", but no match among options.
Wait — this seems problematic. "Skis" doesn’t begin with any of these blends. But perhaps it's meant to be "slide" or another word? Let's double-check.

Actually, looking at the image: It appears to be skis, which begins with "sk", not any of the listed blends. This may be an error, or maybe it's supposed to represent "slide"? But that doesn't fit either.

Wait — let's look more carefully. Maybe it's "sled"? But the image shows skis.

Hmm. Perhaps it's "sl" as in "ski"? But "ski" isn't a blend. Wait — could it be "sl" for "slide"? No, the image is clearly skis.

Alternatively, maybe the intended word is "slide"? But the image shows skis.

Wait — perhaps the "sl" is correct because "skis" is pronounced with an "s" and "k", but none of the blends match.

But wait — perhaps it's a typo. Or maybe the image is meant to be "sled"?

Looking again: the image is two skis with poles — so likely "skis".

But "skis" starts with "sk", which is not among the choices.

This suggests a potential error in the worksheet.

But let’s move forward and assume the image is "slide" or something similar. But no — it’s clearly skis.

Wait — maybe it's "sl" because of the "s" + "l" in "sledding"? But that's not the word.

Alternatively, maybe the intended answer is "sl" because "ski" is sometimes misheard? That doesn’t make sense.

Let’s skip and come back.

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2. Sled

- Image: A sled
- Options: sl, tl, fl
- Word: "sled" → starts with "sl"
✔ Correct answer: sl

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3. Hat

- Image: A hat
- Options: pl, cl, fl
- Word: "hat" → starts with "h", not any of these.
Wait — this is a problem.

But the image is a hat, which starts with "h", not a consonant blend.

But the options are pl, cl, fl — none of which match.

Unless it's "flat"? But it's a hat.

Wait — maybe it's "cap"? No, it's clearly a hat.

This is confusing.

Wait — perhaps the image is "cloud"? No, next one is cloud.

Wait — maybe it's "flag"? No.

Hold on — let’s check the images again.

Wait — perhaps the third image is a cap? But it looks like a hat.

Wait — maybe it’s "hat" and the intended answer is "h", but that’s not a blend.

But the worksheet is about consonant blends, so all words should start with a blend.

Let’s re-express the list:

1. Skis → ?
2. Sled → sl ✔
3. Hat → ? (problematic)
4. Cloud → ?
5. Flip-flops → fl ✔
6. Clock → cl ✔
7. Flower → fl ✔
8. Gloves → gl ✔
9. Plant → pl ✔
10. Spoon → sp? Not listed — options: pl, cl, sl
11. Book → bl? Not listed — options: pl, cl, bl
12. Globe → gl ✔

Wait — now I see a pattern.

Let’s list them properly with correct answers:

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Corrected Analysis:

1. Skis → Starts with "sk", but options are pl, sl, tl — none match. ✘
→ Likely error. Maybe it's meant to be "slide" or "slip"? But image is skis.
→ Possibly "sl" is intended for "sledding", but not accurate.
→ Best guess: sl (if we assume "slide" or "sliding") — but weak.

2. Sled → sl ✔
- Options: sl, tl, fl → sl is correct.

3. Hat → Starts with "h", not a blend. Options: pl, cl, fl — none match. ✘
→ This is incorrect. Unless it's "cap" or "hat" with "h", but not a blend.

Wait — perhaps the image is "cap"? But it looks like a hat.

Wait — maybe it's "hat" and the intended blend is "h", but not a blend.

This suggests the worksheet has errors.

But let’s continue.

4. Cloud → Starts with "cl" ✔
- Options: pl, cl, fl → cl is correct.

5. Flip-flops → Starts with "fl" ✔
- Options: fl, pl, bl → fl is correct.

6. Clock → Starts with "cl" ✔
- Options: cl, pl, fl → cl is correct.

7. Flower → Starts with "fl" ✔
- Options: fl, pl, vl → fl is correct.

8. Gloves → Starts with "gl" ✔
- Options: gl, pl, fl → gl is correct.

9. Plant → Starts with "pl" ✔
- Options: pl, cl, fl → pl is correct.

10. Spoon → Starts with "sp", but options: pl, cl, sl — none match. ✘
→ Problematic. Should be "sp", not listed.

11. Book → Starts with "b", not a blend. Options: pl, cl, bl → bl might be intended? But "book" is "b", not "bl".
→ Unless it's "block"? But image is a book.

12. Globe → Starts with "gl" ✔
- Options: gl, pl, fl → gl is correct.

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Summary of Issues:

- Image 1 (Skis): Should be "sk", but options are pl, sl, tl — none correct.
- Image 3 (Hat): Starts with "h", not a blend — no match.
- Image 10 (Spoon): Starts with "sp", but options are pl, cl, sl — no match.
- Image 11 (Book): Starts with "b", not a blend — should be "bl" if it were "block", but it's a book.

So several images don’t align with the given consonant blends.

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Possible Fixes:

Maybe the images are mislabeled or the worksheet has typos.

Let’s assume the following corrections:

1. Skis → Perhaps meant to be "slide" → then sl ✔
2. Hat → Perhaps meant to be "cap" → but still "c", not a blend.
Or "flag"? But image is a hat.

Wait — maybe image 3 is "clap"? But it’s a hat.

Alternatively, perhaps the third image is a "cloud"? But cloud is later.

Wait — let’s number them properly:

From the image layout (as described):

1. Skis → sl? (weak)
2. Sled → sl ✔
3. Hat → ??? (no blend)
4. Cloud → cl ✔
5. Flip-flops → fl ✔
6. Clock → cl ✔
7. Flower → fl ✔
8. Gloves → gl ✔
9. Plant → pl ✔
10. Spoon → ???
11. Book → ???
12. Globe → gl ✔

So only images 1, 3, 10, 11 are problematic.

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Final Answer (with best guesses):

| Image | Word | Correct Blend | Reason |
|-------|------------|---------------|--------|
| 1 | Skis | sl | Weak — possibly "slide" or "sledding" |
| 2 | Sled | sl | "sled" starts with "sl" |
| 3 | Hat | ✘ No match | "hat" starts with "h" — not a blend |
| 4 | Cloud | cl | "cloud" starts with "cl" |
| 5 | Flip-flops | fl | "flip" starts with "fl" |
| 6 | Clock | cl | "clock" starts with "cl" |
| 7 | Flower | fl | "flower" starts with "fl" |
| 8 | Gloves | gl | "gloves" starts with "gl" |
| 9 | Plant | pl | "plant" starts with "pl" |
| 10 | Spoon | ✘ No match | "spoon" starts with "sp" — not in options |
| 11 | Book | ✘ No match | "book" starts with "b" — not a blend |
| 12 | Globe | gl | "globe" starts with "gl" |

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Conclusion:

The worksheet has several errors:
- Some images do not correspond to the consonant blends listed.
- Words like "hat", "book", "spoon", and "skis" do not start with the given blends.

Recommended corrections:

- Replace "skis" with "slide" → answer: sl
- Replace "hat" with "flag" or "cap" — but better: "clap" → cl? No.
- Better: replace "hat" with "flag" → fl
- Replace "spoon" with "slide" or "snail" → but not helpful.
- Replace "book" with "block" → bl
- Replace "spoon" with "spoon" — but "sp" not listed.

Alternatively, the options may be wrong.

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Best Guess for Answers (based on likely intent):

Assuming the worksheet is meant to teach "pl, cl, sl, fl, gl, bl", here are the correct answers for each image if they were correct:

1. Skis → sl (assuming "slide")
2. Sled → sl
3. Hat → fl (if it's "flag"? But not) → No good option
4. Cloud → cl
5. Flip-flops → fl
6. Clock → cl
7. Flower → fl
8. Gloves → gl
9. Plant → pl
10. Spoon → sp (not listed) → None
11. Book → bl (if it's "block")
12. Globe → gl

So only 6–8, 9, 12 are clear.

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Final Answer (as per standard teaching materials):

If we ignore the mismatches and go by what makes sense:

✔ Correct answers (based on image names):

1. Skis → sl (assume "slide")
2. Sled → sl
3. Hat → fl (if it's "hat" — no) → Skip
4. Cloud → cl
5. Flip-flops → fl
6. Clock → cl
7. Flower → fl
8. Gloves → gl
9. Plant → pl
10. Spoon → sp (not in options) → Skip
11. Book → bl (if "block")
12. Globe → gl

But since the worksheet is flawed, the only reliable answers are:

- Sled → sl
- Cloud → cl
- Flip-flops → fl
- Clock → cl
- Flower → fl
- Gloves → gl
- Plant → pl
- Globe → gl

The rest are questionable.

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Recommendation:

The teacher or user should review the images and labels. If the images are correct, the worksheet needs correction. Otherwise, students may become confused.

For now, the correct answers for the valid ones are:

- sl: sled, flower, flip-flops
- cl: cloud, clock
- pl: plant
- gl: gloves, globe

And skip the others due to mismatch.

Let me know if you want a corrected version of the worksheet!