The 'Dr' Blend

Consonant clusters or blends are two or three consonants that appear together in a word with each consonant retaining its sound when blended.

Words for the 'dr' blend:

Drab, draft, drag, dragon, drain, drake, drank, draw.

Dread, dream, dress, drew.

Drift, drill, drink, drip, drive.

Droop, drop, drove.

Drug, drum, dry.

Write the blend 'dr' set of words on individual cards. Underline the blend in every word. Explain your child that the set of two letters that needed to be spelt together or blended and help him in reading the first few words. Once he is comfortable reading individual words and recognizes the reading pattern, encourage him to read the story under your supervision.

Story for 'dr' blend:

Drake, the dragon

Drake the dragon, is my dream dragon.

Drake, the dragon, likes to draw and drive,
Drake, the dragon, loves to keep dry.

Drake, the dragon, loves to dress,
Drake, the dragon, likes to drill and make a mess.

Drake, the dragon, likes to drink,
Drake, the dragon, drips and drools, while he sips.

Drake, the dragon, beats drums all day,
Drake, the dragon, dreads all things grey.

Drake the dragon, is my dream dragon.

Have a nice day.