spaghetti stairs swan train
spider star sweep trash
spill stick sweater tree
sponge stone swim trap
spoon stop swing tractor
spot strawberry sweat truck
blank blank blank blank
skate sled smell snail
skeleton sleep smile snake
ski sleeve smoke snap
skirt slide small snore
skunk slipper snowflake
sky slug snowman
grandfather plane present scale
grapes planet pretzel scooter
grass plant price scarecrow
grasshopper plate prince scarf
grill plow princess scout
green plum prize screw
dragon flag freckles glass
dress flame frenchfries glasses
drink floor friends globe
drip flower frog glove
drum flute frown glue
dry fly fruit
Suggested Activities:Picture/Blend Match
Place blends to be identified in the clear display pockets located on the top
of the chart. Place one or more corresponding picture cards in the extra
storage pockets located at the bottom of the chart. Challenge students to
draw picture cards out of the extra storage pocket and match them to their
corresponding initial blends in the clear display pockets. Students should use
the picture words on the back of the cards for assistance.
Building Blends
Placepicture cards in the cleardisplay pockets locatedon the top of the chart.
Placeletter cards in the extrastorage pockets locatedat the bottom of the chart.
Challengestudents to takea picture card and then buildthe blend they hear at
the beginningof the picture word.For example:
dress
Studentmust find a dcard and an rcard.
ABC Order
Place several picture cards in a clear display pocket in scrambled order.
Challenge students to order the cards alphabetically. If students need to, they
can look at the back of the picture cards or sing the ABC song for assistance.
What Am I?
Use the picture cards list located in this guide to help you play this game.
Place all the picture cards in the chart pockets corresponding to their initial
blends. Choose a picture card from the card list and give students details
describing the object.For example:
smile
Youcan wear this.
Youdo this when you are happy.
When you do this, you can see your teeth.
Have students make guesses by finding the appropriate picture card in the
blend pockets and placing it in the clear display pouch. Students should
formulate a guess, identify the initial blend of the picture word, and then
locate the appropriate blend pocket holding the picture card. Have students
read the back of the picture card before placing it in the display pocket, and
say and spell the word out loud. "Smile. S-M-I-L-E. Smile."
Picture Word Scramble
Choose a picture card that can also be spelled using the letter cards. Place
the picture card in one of the display pockets along with the letter cards that
spell the picture word. Scramble the letter cards and challenge students to
rearrange the letter cards in order to spell the picture card’s name correctly.
Students can use the back of the picture cards for assistance or to check their
spelling. Youmay need to use index cards to make more letter cards.
blender broccoli clap crab
blanket bread clock crayon
block brick close crib
blue bridge cloud crow
blueberry brown clam crown
blow brush clown cry
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