Best Practices for Blending Phonemes? Rule #1: Make It Fun!

This puzzle set uses a picture-based approach to help students practice producing words by blending phonemes.  Students will look at each phoneme, identify the sound and blend the phonemes to complete the puzzle.  This game is a fun and educational way to practice making phoneme blends. This set of directions and 18 picture puzzles will make your classroom experience fun!

Puzzles are included for the following words:

• Log, book, soap, hat, shark, fish, bus, bug, bike, bake, bath, beach, sheep, dog, pig, lake, tape, and boat.

The picture puzzles allow for multiple uses as an assessment tool, extra practise for reinforcement, or even an enrichment activity for those little ones who are finishing early! Through this activity, students will enhance their ability to identify phonemes and corresponding sounds, further improving their reading fluency.

How to Differentiate this Activity

🆘 Support Struggling Students

Help students who need help understanding the concepts by

• Invite students to use a visual reminder of letter sounds such as an alphabet chart displayed in the classroom or on their desk plate. 
• Additionally, provide access to previous assignments and posters, and anchor charts for students to recall past lessons.

➕ Challenge Fast Finishers

•  After completing the puzzles, have students record the words and attempt to use them in sentences.

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Print on thick card for added durability and longevity. Place all pieces in a folder or large envelope for easy access. 

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator. 

More Printable Phoneme Blending Activities

Don’t stop there! We’ve got more activities and resources that cut down on lesson planning time:  

teaching resource Blending Phonemes Clip Cards Provide students with the ability to practise successive blending oh phonemes with this set of clip cards. teaching resource Blending Words Worksheet Pack Explore blending phonemes in a variety of ways using this worksheet pack for your students. teaching resource CVCC Word Building - Google Slides Interactive Activity Practise spelling and reading CVCC words by identifying and blending sounds using this interactive Google Slides activity.