R Blends worksheet with images and fill-in-the-blank exercises for learning phonics.

This worksheet is designed to help students practice "R blends" — consonant combinations where the letter "r" blends with another consonant at the beginning of a word (e.g., *br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr*). The task is to look at each picture and fill in the blank with the correct R blend to complete the word.

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🔍 Step-by-step Solution:

We’ll go through each image and determine the correct R blend that fits both the picture and the ending of the word.

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#### Row 1
1. 🥁 Drum → drum
- "Drum" starts with dr.
2. 🦀 Crab → crab
- "Crab" starts with cr.
3. 🌱 Grass → grass
- "Grass" starts with gr.
4. 🚂 Train → train
- "Train" starts with tr.

✔ Row 1: dr, cr, gr, tr

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#### Row 2
5. 🧹 Broom → broom
- "Broom" starts with br.
6. 🍉 Fruits → fruits
- "Fruits" starts with fr.
7. 🐸 Frog → frog
- "Frog" starts with fr.
8. 🐦 Crow → crow
- "Crow" starts with cr.

✔ Row 2: br, fr, fr, cr

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#### Row 3
9. 👗 Dress → dress? Wait! But it says ___ock → prock? No...
- Picture is a pink dress, but the word is ___ock → That’s not right.
- Wait — the picture is a dress, but the word is ___ock? That doesn’t match.
Let's double-check:
- It's a pink dress, but the blank is ___ock → Hmm, maybe it's rock? But it's a dress.
- Wait — no, it's actually a pink tutu or dress, but the word is ___ock — perhaps it's d for dress? But the blend should be an R blend.

Wait — this might be a typo or mislabeling.

But looking again:
- The word is ___ock → Could it be b for bock? Not likely.
- Actually, "Dress" doesn't fit ___ock.

Wait — maybe the picture is a rock? No, it's clearly a pink dress.

Wait — perhaps it's "skirt" or "dress", but the word given is ___ock?

Hold on — let's check the actual word:
It says ___ock → The only common word with an R blend and "-ock" is brock? No.
Wait — could it be "prock"? No.
Ah — maybe it's "dress", but the word is written as ___ock? That doesn’t make sense.

Wait — let's re-express:
The image is a pink dress, but the word is ___ock — that can't be.

Wait — maybe I'm mistaken. Let me look again.

Actually, upon closer inspection:
- The picture is a pink tutu/dress, but the word is ___ock — that doesn't match.

Wait — unless it's "cock"? But no, it's not a rooster.

Wait — perhaps it's "clock"? But no clock.

Wait — maybe it's "rock"? But it's not a rock.

Wait — perhaps the word is "dress" but the blank is missing the dr? But it says ___ock.

Ah! This seems like a mistake. But wait — maybe the picture is a crown? No — next one is crown.

Wait — no, the third row:
- First: pink dress → ___ock
- Second: stroller → ___am
- Third: crown → ___own
- Fourth: bread → ___ead

Let’s go by the words:

- ___ock → Possible R blend: brock? No. crock? Yes — crock? But no crock.
But the picture is a dress — so maybe it's dress, but the word is wrong?

Wait — perhaps it's "prock"? No.

Wait — maybe it's "dress" but the blank is meant to be dr? But the word is ___ock.

Wait — I think there’s a mislabeling.

But let's look at the correct word based on the image:

- Pink dress → Should be dress → But the word shown is ___ock — doesn't match.

Wait — perhaps it's "prock"? No.

Wait — maybe the word is "dress" but printed incorrectly?

Wait — no, let's move to the next one.

Second in row 3: stroller → ___am
- Stroller → stroller → no R blend? But we need an R blend.

Wait — pram? Yes! Pram is a British word for stroller!

So: pram → pr + am → pram → matches the stroller.

So: pram

Then: Crown → ___own → crown → cr + own → crown

Then: Bread → ___ead → bread → br + ead → bread

Now back to first: ___ock → The image is a pink dress — but dress doesn't end in ock.

Wait — unless it's "drock"? No.

Wait — maybe it's "dress" but the blank is dr? But the word is ___ock — that doesn't work.

Wait — unless it's "rock"? But the picture is a dress.

Wait — perhaps the image is a rock? But it's clearly a pink dress.

Wait — unless it's "brock"? No.

Wait — maybe it's "dress" and the word is misprinted?

Wait — no, let’s look at the actual word: it says ___ock

Only possible R blend word ending in "ock" is "bock"? No.

Wait — "crock"? As in crock pot? But no crock.

Wait — maybe it's "dress" and the word is supposed to be dress? But it says ___ock.

Wait — unless the image is a rocking horse? But it's a dress.

Wait — perhaps the first one in row 3 is "rock"? But it's not.

Wait — maybe I’m seeing it wrong.

Wait — no, the image is clearly a pink dress.

But the word is ___ock — that’s inconsistent.

Wait — unless it’s "drock"? No.

Wait — perhaps it’s "prock"? No.

Wait — maybe it’s "frock"? A frock is a type of dress!

Yes! Frock is a dress — especially a child’s dress.

And frock starts with fr!

So: frock → fr + ock → frock

That makes sense!

So: frock

Then:
- pram → stroller
- crown → crown
- bread → bread

✔ So row 3: fr, pr, cr, br

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#### Row 4
10. ✏️ Draw → draw
- "Draw" starts with dr.
11. 👫 Pray → pray
- "Pray" starts with pr.
12. 😭 Cry → cry
- "Cry" starts with cr.
13. 💧 Drop → drop
- "Drop" starts with dr.

✔ Row 4: dr, pr, cr, dr

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#### Row 5
14. 🔩 Drill → drill
- "Drill" starts with dr.
15. 🍫 Brown → brown
- "Brown" starts with br.
16. 🎁 Present → present
- "Present" starts with pr.
17. 👴 Grandpa → grandpa
- "Grandpa" starts with gr.

✔ Row 5: dr, br, pr, gr

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✔ Final Answers:

| Image | Word | R Blend |
|------|------|--------|
| Drum | drum | dr |
| Crab | crab | cr |
| Grass | grass | gr |
| Train | train | tr |
| Broom | broom | br |
| Fruits | fruits | fr |
| Frog | frog | fr |
| Crow | crow | cr |
| Frock (dress) | frock | fr |
| Pram (stroller) | pram | pr |
| Crown | crown | cr |
| Bread | bread | br |
| Draw | draw | dr |
| Pray | pray | pr |
| Cry | cry | cr |
| Drop | drop | dr |
| Drill | drill | dr |
| Brown | brown | br |
| Present | present | pr |
| Grandpa | grandpa | gr |

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📝 Summary of Blends Used:

- br: broom, bread, brown
- cr: crab, crow, crown, cry
- dr: drum, draw, drop, drill
- fr: fruits, frog, frock
- gr: grass, grandpa
- pr: pram, pray, present
- tr: train

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✔ Final Answer Key (Blanks filled):

```
dr um cr ab gr ass tr ain
br oom fr uits fr og cr ow
fr ock pr am cr own br ead
dr aw pr ay cr y dr op
dr ill br own pr esent gr andpa
```

> ⚠️ Note: The word "frock" may be unfamiliar to some students, but it's a valid English word meaning a dress, especially for children. The image supports this.

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✔ Conclusion:

This worksheet teaches R blends using pictures and partial words. By matching the image to the correct word, students learn how r-blend consonants begin words.

All blanks are now correctly filled with the appropriate R blend.