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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.

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R-blends: bread, crab, tree
L-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
- Pick one blend family to start.
- Say the blend slowly first, then the whole word.
- 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.
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