CL or CR? Beginning-Blend Worksheet
Name the pictures and choose cl or cr for each beginning blend. A completed page identifies the six picture words.
- Year groups
- Nursery–Reception (Early Years), Years 2–3 (Key Stages 1–2)
- Pages
- 2
- File type
- Subject
- Phonics, Language Development, English
- Resource types
- Worksheets
- England expectations
- Official curriculum expectation · Word reading
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The Blends CL, CR Worksheet helps students identify beginning sounds in words. By looking at pictures and determining which sound the word starts with, students will improve their phonemic awareness skills.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Differentiate cl and cr in spoken word beginnings
- Associate pictured vocabulary with the appropriate consonant blend
- Recognise how the second consonant changes the onset
Teaching tips
- Ask learners to watch mouth movement as they alternate the l and r sounds after c.
- Revisit uncertain pictures by naming them first, then isolating only the opening blend.
Skills covered
- Blend discrimination — compare the second sound in cl and cr before selecting the written beginning.
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National Curriculum in England
National Curriculum in England expectations
England expectations
England expectations
- Official curriculum expectation · Word reading — read accurately by blending sounds in unfamiliar words containing GPCs that have been taught
Core concepts
Core concepts
- CL blend
- CR blend
- Beginning consonants
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