SM or SN? Beginning-Blend Worksheet
Name six pictures and write sm or sn for each beginning blend. Check the completed reference page when finished.
- 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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This worksheet is great for helping students learn their beginning blends! By looking at the pictures and determining which sound begins the word, they will be able to improve their phonemic awareness and reading skills.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Hear the difference between initial sm and sn
- Associate a pictured word with its beginning blend
- Write the chosen onset using lowercase letters
Teaching tips
- Stretch the first sounds of each picture name so both consonants remain audible.
- Ask learners to sort the picture names orally into sm and sn groups before they write.
Skills covered
- Consonant-blend discrimination — two related onsets are compared directly.
- Picture naming — visual prompts supply words for sound analysis.
- Letter formation — selected blends are printed on short response lines.
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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
- SM blend
- SN blend
- Initial consonant clusters
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