Blend Words: Color the Correct Picture Worksheet for Preschoolers
This worksheet gives children ages 4-5 practice reading consonant blend words — words that start with two consonant sounds blended together, like 'bl' or 'sn' — and coloring the picture that matches each one. Consonant blends are trickier to decode than single-letter sounds, so this focused, low-pressure coloring format lets children practice blending without the added challenge of writing at the same time.
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How to use this worksheet
Read each blend word aloud together, sounding out the initial two-letter blend clearly before adding the rest of the word. Look at the pictures provided for each word and ask your child which one matches. Have them color the correct picture, then reread the word one more time together once it's colored in.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Practice isolating just the blend sound (like 'bl' or 'sn') before adding the rest of the word each time.
- 2Write out the blend words your child colored correctly on a separate sheet as extra practice.
- 3Search the house for objects whose names start with the same consonant blend.
- 4Play a blend-word guessing game, giving a clue about an object and having your child guess the blend word.
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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