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Ending Blends for Kids: Hear Both Sounds in nd, st and mp (Grade 1 English)

🎓 Grade 1 📖 English ⏱️ 2 min 32 sec Age 6

Luna from DoodleBeez teaches ending blends, where two consonants sit together at the end of a word and you hear both sounds. Kids read and spell words that end with nd, st and mp. Common Core RF.1.3 and RF.1.2.

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Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Today we are learning ending blends. A blend is two consonants side by side. Unlike a digraph, you hear both sounds. Today our blends live at the end of words.

Our first blend is n d. Say n, then d, quickly together. Nd. Listen for it in these words. Hand. Sand. Pond. Wind. Can you hear the n and the d?

Next is s t. Say s, then t. St. This blend is in nest, fast, list and toast. Notice how the s hisses before the t pops at the very end.

Our last blend is m p. Close your lips for m, then pop them open for p. Mp. Listen. Jump. Lamp. Camp. Stamp. Your lips stay busy at the end of these words!

To read a blend word, tap each sound and slide them together. B, e, n, d. Bend. When you spell it, stretch the word slowly so you do not miss the second letter.

Watch out! Without the blend, the word changes. Ben is a name, but bend means to curve. Bet becomes best when you add an s. One letter makes a big difference.

Now it's your turn. Listen to this word. Chest. Which blend do you hear at the end, n d, s t or m p? Pause and try. Chest ends with the s t blend!

Great job! In an ending blend, you hear both sounds. Tap each sound, slide them together, and stretch words when you spell. Practice ending blends in the English Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!

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