I have another seasonal sort for you today! 🙂 This one works on r-blends (consonant blends), specifically pr, tr, cr, and dr at the beginning of words. It is a picture sort and asks the child to focus on listening for the beginning blends in the words, also known as phonemic awareness.
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What are Consonant Blends?
Consonant blends can be found anywhere in a word, but are typically found at the beginning and end of shorter one-syllable words, especially in the books for younger readers. I like to explain to kids that blends are: Two letters; put together and you hear both sounds. You can find this printable poster below in Set 4 of my BOB Books printables:
A Christmas-Themed Consonant Blends Picture Sort
The picture sort is called Presents Under the Tree and here’s what is on the FREE download (found at the end of this post).
4 Christmas trees: pr, tr, cr, & dr
and 20 consonant blends cards (5 of each r-blend). The last page includes a picture key.
Once the present picture cards are cut apart, use them to say each picture’s name and sort the present under the correct r-blend Christmas tree.
More Early Phonics Activities:
Download this FREE Christmas-Themed Consonant Blends Pictures Sort HERE.
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Kirstylee and Cassidy says
December 19, 2012 at 2:01 pmThis is such a fun idea! I love all of your printables. We will definitely be adding a few of these to our Christmas activities in the next few days!
thisreadingmama says
December 19, 2012 at 8:54 pmThanks, ladies! So glad I discovered your site yesterday! 🙂