Blend the Sounds, Read with Ease: Beginning Blend Recognition (fr, cl, dr) for KG

This Kindergarten phonics worksheet is designed to help young learners recognize and read beginning blends such as fr, cl, and dr through engaging, picture-supported activities. Created for Grade KG students, the worksheet strengthens early reading and phonics skills by teaching children how two consonant sounds blend together at the start of words.

Learners begin by identifying words that start with a specific blend, building strong sound–letter awareness. They then move on to true or false statements that reinforce correct and incorrect blend recognition using familiar vocabulary.

As the worksheet progresses, students complete words by filling in the correct blend using visual clues and a word bank. In the final activity, learners write full words that start with fr, cl, or dr, applying their understanding independently. This structured progression helps children move confidently from single sounds to blended sounds in reading and spelling.

Why Beginning Blends Matter in Early Learning?

Beginning blend recognition is important for KG learners because:
1. It helps children hear and read blended consonant sounds.
2. It builds a bridge from single-letter sounds to fluent reading.
3. It strengthens decoding and early spelling skills.
4. It prepares learners for longer and more complex words.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet includes four structured phonics activities:

🔤 Exercise 1 – Choose the Word with the Correct Blend  
Students choose the word that begins with fr, cl, or dr.

✔️ Exercise 2 – True or False (Blend Awareness)  
Students decide whether the given word starts with the correct blend.

✏️ Exercise 3 – Complete the Word with the Correct Blend  
Students fill in missing blends using picture clues and a word bank.

🖼️ Exercise 4 – Write the Word Starting with the Given Blend  
Students write complete words starting with fr, cl, or dr using visual prompts.

🔹 Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Beginning Blend  
1. clock  
2. draw  
3. frog  
4. clap  
5. drop  
6. cloud  
7. fruit  
8. clean  
9. draw  
10. friend  

Exercise 2 – True / False  
1. True  
2. False  
3. False  
4. True  
5. True  
6. True  
7. False  
8. False  
9. True  
10. False  

Exercise 3 – Complete the Word with the Correct Blend  
1. clock  
2. frog  
3. drum  
4. fruit  
5. cloud  
6. dress  
7. clown  
8. frame  
9. clap  
10. friend  

Exercise 4 – Write the Word Starting with the Given Blend  
1. freeze  
2. clown  
3. dragon  
4. fries  
5. clip  
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