English · Stage 1
Consonant Blends
Read words that start with two consonants such as bl, st and tr
✦ English📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
read words with two-consonant blends such as st, fl and tr, keeping both sounds
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Kavi and the Two-Sound Team
"Watch this!" says Kavi the owl. "When s and t stand side by side, they make a team — st — but each one keeps its own sound: /s/ and /t/. Say them quickly together and you can open a word: st-op → stop. Blends never drop a sound!"
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What your child will learn
1Keep BOTH consonant soundsThese words open with a blend — two consonants, both sounds kept. Tap each sound, then press Blend.
2One first sound, or a blend?
3The -op familyBlend words can rhyme too. Listen to how they end the same way.
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A peek inside
Read this word all through: s – t – o – p.
/s/ + /t/ kept → st · o · p
Try this at home: Blend the sounds: s – t – o – p. What word is it?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of English · Stage 1 · S1 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.