Consonant Blends Worksheet
- 1st grade
- CCSS RF.1.2b
- CCSS RF.1.3b
A free, printable consonant blends worksheet for 1st grade. Your child fills in blends, sorts s, l and r blends and adds a sound to make new words. Answer key included.
What's inside
- Page 1: write the missing blend in 8 words, then sort 9 words into s, l and r blends.
- Page 2: add a sound to make 3 blend words, then write a sentence.
- Page 3: answer key.
How to use it
- Teach or review the rule first with the consonant blends lesson. It takes about 10 minutes.
- Read the directions for each part out loud. Early readers can point while you read.
- Check Part A together before your child goes on, so any confusion gets fixed early.
- Use the answer key on the last page.
Prints on US Letter paper (8.5 × 11 in). No sign-up needed.
Tips for doing it together
- Keep it short. One page a day is plenty for most young children, and two short sessions beat one long one.
- Let your child read each sentence out loud before answering. Many mistakes get caught by ear.
- Mark a mistake with a small dot instead of an X, and let your child find and fix it. That's where the learning happens.
What your child is practicing
In a consonant blend, two consonants sit together and you hear both sounds: st in stop, nd in hand. The 1st grade standards ask kids to read blends in one-syllable words. Part C shows how adding one sound turns a CVC word into a blend word.
Practice online
After the worksheet, the 10-question consonant blends quiz gives instant feedback and reads each question aloud. For a game, try Word Ladder Climb.
More phonics worksheets
- Short vowels worksheet (K–1st grade)
- CVC words worksheet (K–1st grade)
- Word families worksheet (K–1st grade)
- Digraphs worksheet (1st grade)
Last reviewed: November 11, 2026