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Free s, r and l blends articulation word lists

Blends are two consonants together, like the sp in spoon, the tr in tree and the cl in clock. This free set has three lists, s-blends, r-blends and l-blends, with a picture for every word and a page of sentences for each.

Words for s-blends: picture cards for spoon, star, snake, snow, sled, swing, smile, skate, skunk, spider, stamp, slide, sweater, scooter and scarf.
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More pages in this PDF

  • R-blends: bread, crab, tree: a page from this PDFR-blends: bread, crab, tree
  • L-blends: blue, clock, plane: a page from this PDFL-blends: blue, clock, plane

Make your own in seconds

Ask for one blend, like st or pl, more words, or blends in sentences, and SCAFLI makes it.

Try asking for:

  • “r blends articulation words”
  • “l blends articulation words”
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What it is

Blend word lists with pictures, one blend family per page, and sentence practice with circles to color for each try.

How to use it

  1. Pick one blend family to start.
  2. Say the blend slowly first, then the whole word.
  3. Use the sentence page when words are going well.

Three quick tips

  • Stretch the first sound a little: sssspoon.
  • Practice a few minutes most days.
  • Save the hardest blends for last.

Questions

Which blends are included?
S-blends, r-blends and l-blends, one list each.
Is there sentence practice?
Yes. Every list has a sentence page.
Can I get one blend only?
Yes. Ask for st words or pl words, for example.

A starting point for your own professional judgment. Use initials only on any page about a student.