PL & PR Blends Worksheet – Phonics Practice

Use pictures of a plate, princess, planet, present, pretzel and plant to practice choosing and writing pl or pr at the beginning of a word.
Grades
K–1
Pages
2
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Jul 28, 2021

Subject
ELA, Phonics
Topic
Beginning Sounds, Consonants
Resource types
Worksheets
Answer key
Included
Standards
RF.1.3.b

Product description

From the author

This worksheet is a great way for students to practice identifying words that begin with the PL and PR blends. By looking at the pictures and determining which beginning sound begins the word, students will get valuable practice with these important phonics skills.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Distinguish /pl/ from /pr/ at the beginning of a pictured word

  • Select and print PL for plate, planet and plant

  • Select and print PR for princess, present and pretzel

Teaching tips

  • Say plate, princess, planet, present, pretzel and plant aloud before learners circle a blend.

  • Check the printed letters as well as the circled PL or PR choice.

Skills covered

  • Initial-blend discrimination — learners listen for PL or PR in six named words

  • Phonics-to-print mapping — learners connect each spoken onset with its two-letter spelling

  • Letter formation — learners copy the selected blend onto a response line

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

How can I support students who do not recognize a picture?

Name the picture aloud first, then have students repeat the word slowly and listen for pl or pr.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • RF.1.3.b

Core concepts

  • PL and PR blend practice

  • Initial consonant blends

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