SM, SW Blends Worksheet

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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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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

SM blend
SW blend
Onset classification

Topics

Beginning Sounds Consonants Blends phonics printable initial sounds blending sounds worksheets for kindergarten blends worksheet

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Phonics Worksheets Blends Worksheets S Blends Worksheet Beginning Sounds Worksheets ELA Worksheets Ending Sounds Worksheets

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