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Google Interactive R-Blends Activity

  • Updated

    Updated:  06 Sep 2023

Decode and spell r-blend words with phonemes gr, tr, br, cr, dr, pr, and fr.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  K - 1

Curriculum

teaching resource

Google Interactive R-Blends Activity

  • Updated

    Updated:  06 Sep 2023

Decode and spell r-blend words with phonemes gr, tr, br, cr, dr, pr, and fr.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  K - 1

Decode and spell r-blend words with phonemes gr, tr, br, cr, dr, pr, and fr.

Get Ready to Spell R-Blend Words! 

With this collection of interactive Google Slides, students will build and read words featuring common r-blend letter combinations.

Students will improve their phonological awareness skills with learning activities featuring initial R-blends:

  • gr
  • tr
  • br
  • cr
  • dr
  • pr
  • fr

The words Teach Starter by Tes Teacher Tip Leave your file in edit mode to enable the drag and drop feature! appear on a green bubble.

Scaffolding + Extension Tips 

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to support your phonics lessons. 

In addition to individual student work time, use this activity as a guided reading group, whole-class, or remote learning assignment.

🆘 Support Struggling Students

Provide read-aloud assistance if needed.

 Pre-teach R-blends and work through similar spelling activities before independent work.

Additionally, students can work with a partner to complete the task.

➕ Challenge Fast Finishers

Have students select words from the sort and write sentences to make a story. If students aren’t quite ready for sentence writing, they can write lists of other R-blend words.  

✋ Class Review

Turn this activity into an assessment at the end of your lesson or right before a test to give students some extra practice. Project the Google Slides and complete them in your guided reading group or as a whole class. 

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

Please note that this activity is an interactive Google Slides resource. 

After downloading, make a copy of the resource: 

  1. Click on File.
  2. From the dropdown menu, hover your cursor over Make a copy.
  3. From the sidebar, click on Entire Presentation. 
  4. On-page elements are moveable only in Edit mode.

Alternatively, turn this activity into worksheets by printing each slide for students to record their answers. 


Stick with us for more phonological awareness activities to supplement your English lessons! 

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