Step-by-step English Level 1: Blend three letters to find the picture
Part of the Step-by-step English Level 1 blending short words chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Blend three letters to find the picture
To blend a word, say each sound in order, then join them together.
The letters c - a - t make the sounds /c/ /a/ /t/. Join them together and you get cat.
Read every letter from left to right. Then look for the picture that matches.
Key ideas
- Blend means join the sounds together.
- Read the letters from left to right.
- Blend the sounds into one word before you choose.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the letters in order. Say each letter in order.c - a - t
- Join them into one word. Blend the sounds together, not one at a time.cat
- Find the picture with that name. Picture C shows a cat.cat = picture C
- Write the answer. C
Check. The other pictures show different names: pin, bus. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the letters in order. Say each letter in order.d - o - g
- Join them into one word. Blend the sounds together, not one at a time.dog
- Find the picture with that name. Picture A shows a dog.dog = picture A
- Write the answer. A
Check. The other pictures show different names: pot, fan. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the letters in order. Say each letter in order.p - i - n
- Join them into one word. Blend the sounds together, not one at a time.pin
- Find the picture with that name. Picture A shows a pin.pin = picture A
- Write the answer. A
Check. The other pictures show different names: fan, cat. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Watch out
Watch out: blend the sounds into one word. Do not stop after the first letter.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Model the blend with a finger under the letters. Say "c-a-t" slowly, then faster, until the child can say the word in one go.
Exercise 5A Practice: blend three letters to find the picture
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the letters in order. Say each letter in order.b - u - s
- Join them into one word. Blend the sounds together, not one at a time.bus
- Find the picture with that name. Picture B shows a bus.bus = picture B
- Write the answer. B
Check. The other pictures show different names: mug, fan. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the letters in order. Say each letter in order.h - e - n
- Join them into one word. Blend the sounds together, not one at a time.hen
- Find the picture with that name. Picture C shows a hen.hen = picture C
- Write the answer. C
Check. The other pictures show different names: pot, cat. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the letters in order. Say each letter in order.m - u - g
- Join them into one word. Blend the sounds together, not one at a time.mug
- Find the picture with that name. Picture A shows a mug.mug = picture A
- Write the answer. A
Check. The other pictures show different names: fan, dog. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the letters in order. Say each letter in order.p - o - t
- Join them into one word. Blend the sounds together, not one at a time.pot
- Find the picture with that name. Picture C shows a pot.pot = picture C
- Write the answer. C
Check. The other pictures show different names: cat, hen. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the letters in order. Say each letter in order.f - a - n
- Join them into one word. Blend the sounds together, not one at a time.fan
- Find the picture with that name. Picture A shows a fan.fan = picture A
- Write the answer. A
Check. The other pictures show different names: cat, mug. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.c - a - t
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.cat
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?cat and cat are the same
- Write the answer. Yes
Check. The picture shows a cat. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.d - o - g
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.dog
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?dog and dog are the same
- Write the answer. Yes
Check. The picture shows a dog. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.p - i - n
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.pin
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?pin and pin are the same
- Write the answer. Yes
Check. The picture shows a pin. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.b - u - s
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.bus
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?bus and bus are the same
- Write the answer. Yes
Check. The picture shows a bus. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.h - e - n
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.hen
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?hen and hen are the same
- Write the answer. Yes
Check. The picture shows a hen. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.m - u - g
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.mug
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?mug and mug are the same
- Write the answer. Yes
Check. The picture shows a mug. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.p - o - t
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.pot
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?pot and pot are the same
- Write the answer. Yes
Check. The picture shows a pot. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.f - a - n
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.fan
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?fan and fan are the same
- Write the answer. Yes
Check. The picture shows a fan. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.