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SM, SW Blends Worksheet

Learners use illustrations to decide whether words begin with sm or sw, record the blend, and verify the completed set on a dedicated follow-up page.
Grades
Preschool–Pre-K, Grades 1–2, Elementary
File type
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Updated Jul 28, 2021

Subject
ELA, Language Development, Phonics
Topic
Beginning Sounds, Consonants
Resource types
Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
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The SM, SW Blends Worksheet is a great way for students to learn about beginning sounds. With this worksheet, they can look at the pictures and determine which sound begins the word. This is a great tool for teachers to help their students learn about beginning sounds.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Differentiate sm from sw in spoken word beginnings

  • Match a visual prompt to the correct two-consonant onset

  • Record an initial blend without writing the whole word

Teaching tips

  • Have learners emphasize the second sound in each blend while naming the image.

  • Create two oral columns for sm and sw before children transfer their decisions to the worksheet. Compare SM with SN next using this beginning-blend worksheet.

Skills covered

  • Phoneme attention — the second consonant distinguishes two s-blends.

  • Onset classification — pictured words are grouped by their opening cluster.

  • Written phonics response — learners print only the relevant blend.

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