Initial and Ending Consonant Blends

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What is an initial consonant blend?

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An initial consonant blend is a group of two or more consonants that appear at the beginning of a word and are pronounced together, such as 'bl' in 'black'.

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What is an ending consonant blend?

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An ending consonant blend is a group of two or more consonants that appear at the end of a word and are pronounced together, such as 'nd' in 'sand'.

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Give an example of a word with an initial consonant blend.

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'Tree' has the initial consonant blend 'tr'.

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Give an example of a word with an ending consonant blend.

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'Fast' has the ending consonant blend 'st'.

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What is a consonant digraph?

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A consonant digraph is a combination of two consonants that make one sound, such as 'sh' in 'ship'.

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Which word contains both a consonant blend and a consonant digraph?

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The word 'clock' contains the consonant blend 'cl' and the consonant digraph 'ck'.

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Identify the initial consonant blend in the word 'flame'.

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The initial consonant blend in 'flame' is 'fl'.

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Identify the ending consonant blend in the word 'hand'.

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The ending consonant blend in 'hand' is 'nd'.

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What is the initial consonant blend in the word 'splash'?

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The initial consonant blend in 'splash' is 'spl'.

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What is the ending consonant blend in the word 'bark'?

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The ending consonant blend in 'bark' is 'rk'.