Circle the 'pr' Blend Words Worksheet for Preschoolers
Children ages 4-5 practice recognizing the 'pr' consonant blend at the beginning of words, like 'prize' and 'print', which requires blending two distinct sounds together fluently. Circling only the correct 'pr' words trains both auditory sound recognition and careful visual scanning of printed text. This kind of blend practice moves early readers beyond single-letter phonics into decoding more complex word beginnings.
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How to use this worksheet
Read through the word list together first, having your child listen closely for the blended 'pr' sound at the start of each word. Ask them to say each word slowly, stretching the 'p' and 'r' sounds together, before deciding whether it belongs to the 'pr' family. Have them circle every word that starts with the 'pr' blend, skipping over any words that begin differently. Once finished, reread all the circled 'pr' words together as a final check.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Write the circled 'pr' words on a separate sheet for extra handwriting practice.
- 2Draw a picture for a 'pr' word found on the worksheet, like a prize or a pretzel.
- 3Play an 'I spy' game listening for 'pr' blend words during the day, like 'pretty' or 'proud'.
- 4Make a short rhyme using two of the 'pr' words from the worksheet.
- 5Read a short story together and pause to point out any 'pr' blend words that appear.
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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