Ending Consonant Blends - Jump Start

1 Packet 15 Knowledge Adventure, Inc. 66 About Identifying Ending Consonant Blends Ending Blends can beproblematic. Children may focus on accurately pronouncing the beginning of the wordand then brush over or mispronounce the Ending blend . Some Blends seldom occurexcept at the end of words (nd, nt, nk,and mp,for example). Children may need extrapractice in order to master these less familiar activities in this packet and in the Reading Readinesssoftware provideopportunities for children to practice hearing, saying, and identifying Ending focus is on the Ending Blends mp, nd, nk, nt,and 15 Objective:Identify Ending Consonant Blends in picture names, letters, and Activity: What Is It?Materials: Ending - blend Riddles (1 copy) Outcome:Listen for Ending Blends mp, nd, nk, nt,and st;answer riddles using words withthese mpon the board and discuss this Ending Consonant blend . What are the names of these two letters? What sounds do they make? Say the sounds close together so that they blend .

2 Can you think of a word that ends with this blend ? (Provide some correct and incorrectchoices if needed.) one riddle from the first column on the Ending - blend Riddles page. If childrenanswer incorrectly, have them identify the Ending sound in the incorrect answer. Thenread the riddle Steps 1 and 2, but with the other Ending Blends (nd, nk, nt,and st).Today orlater, ask the remaining riddles in random : Pennant Pairs Materials:Pennant Pairs worksheet (1 per child), pencilsOutcome:Identify picture names that have matching Ending Blends . Ask volunteers to name the pictures on the pennants (skunk, band, vest, hand, ant, stamp,sink, jump, chest, paint).Explain that children should draw lines to connect pictures thatshow matching Ending Help:Guide children through the worksheet by writing the Blends on the board one ata time. As you proceed, ask children to pronounce each blend and then locate and connectthe two pictures on the worksheet that show that Ending blend . Going Further:Write the Ending blend (or the entire word) on each Consonant BlendsPacket 15 Packet 15 Knowledge Adventure, Inc.

3 67 Ending - blend RiddlesClass Activity: What Is It?ndRiddle #1:It ends likemind. It is on the end ofyour arm. What is it?Answer:handRiddle #2:It ends swim in is it?Answer:pondRiddle #3:It ends find it on thebeach. What is it?Answer:sandnkRiddle #1:It ends likethank. It is black with awhite stripe. What is it? Answer:skunkRiddle #2:It ends horns andbicycle horns do is it? Answer:honkRiddle #3:It ends keepmoney in it. What is it?Answer:bankmpRiddle #1:It ends camel has is it?Answer:humpRiddle #2:It ends likepump. It lights up a :lampRiddle #3:It ends put it on aletter. What is it?Answer:stampstRiddle #1:It ends is the opposite ofthe word is it? Answer:firstRiddle #2:It ends is an item ofclothing with no is it?Answer:vestRiddle #3:It ends bird lives in is it?Answer:nestntRiddle #1:It ends saw one ofthese when he climbedthe beanstalk. What is it? Answer:giantRiddle #2:It ends hope you don tfind one in your picniclunch! What is it?Answer:antRiddle #3:It ends likemint.

4 You sleep in it whenyou camp outside. Whatis it? Answer:tentPacket 15 Knowledge Adventure, Inc. 68 Pennant PairsWorksheetName each picture. Listen for the Ending blend . Connect the pennant pairs.