Blending consonant blends with short 'e' vowel | Pronunciation | Listening Skill | Learning to Read

Blending the letters of CCVC words with consonant blends at the beginning is a great way for early readers to practice their phonemic awareness and develop their decoding skills. Here are some examples of CCVC words with consonant blends at the beginning using short 'e' vowel sound and how to blend them:

"bled" - bl-ed, blend the sounds together to say "bled"

"stem" - st-em, blend the sounds together to say "stem"

"step" - st-ep, blend the sounds together to say "step"

"fled" - fl-ed, blend the sounds together to say "fled"

Blending CCVC words with consonant blends at the beginning can help early readers understand that the first two sounds in a word can be blended together to make a new sound, and that this new sound can be blended with the remaining sounds to form a complete word. This is an important step in developing strong decoding skills, which are essential for reading fluency and comprehension.