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Phonics worksheet · Digraphs and blends
Ending Blends Word Search
Ten words that end with a blend hidden across, down and diagonally down: belt, gift, lamp, pond, mask and more.
- Grade level
- 1st grade
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Digraphs and blends
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Digraphs, Consonant blends, Spelling rules, Decoding longer words
What kids do
“Find all 10 words. They go across, down or diagonally down. Cross each one off the list!”
Printed on the sheet:
- Pick two words that end with different blends. Write them:
Words on this sheet
beltgiftlampsinkpondmaskwindgolfsoftmint
Teacher tip
Ask kids to underline the blend in each word they find.
How to use it
- Teach a digraph as “two letters, one sound” and a blend as “two letters, two sounds”.
- Use a hand motion for each digraph, like a finger on lips for sh.
- Use the sheet as a quick check after you teach the sound, then reteach in a small group.
Watch for
th has two sounds (thin and this). Accept both when kids read.
Talk about it
- Can you think of another word with this blend?
- Can you think of another word with the same sound?
Take it further
Sort picture cards by blend at a center.
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