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Step-by-step practice: English · Level 1Chapter 5 · Blending short words
Step-by-step English Level 1 · Blending short words · Summary

Step-by-step English Level 1 Blending short words: summary and key words

Part of the Step-by-step English Level 1 blending short words chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page

Chapter summary

SkillMethod
Blend three lettersJoin the sounds in order, then say the word
Choose a written wordBlend the letters, then check each choice letter by letter
Blend the first two, then add the lastBlend two letters, then add the last sound at the end
Find the same middle vowelFind the middle letter first

Can you…?

  • I can blend three letters to make a word
  • I can find the picture that matches a blended word
  • I can blend the first two letters and then add the last one
  • I can find a word with the same middle vowel as a model word

Key terms

blend
join the sounds of letters in order to read a word
model word
a word used as an example to help you find another word
middle vowel
the vowel letter in the middle of a CVC word

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