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Videos and songs to help First Grade kids learn about ending consonant blends: nd, nt, nk, st, ft, lp, ld, lt, mp, sk.
Ending consonant blends are groups of two or three consonants at the end of a word where each sound is heard. These blends are common in English and are important for developing reading and spelling skills.




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Learning Common Ending Consonant Blends

  1. -nd Blend
    Band, Hand, Land, Send, Friend
  2. -nt Blend
    Ant, Plant, Hunt, Tent, Sent
  3. -nk Blend
    Bank, Drink, Think, Tank, Blank
  4. -st Blend
    Best, List, Nest, Chest, Toast
  5. -ft Blend
    Left, Lift, Gift, Craft, Drift
  6. -lp Blend
    Help, Yelp, Scalp, Pulp
  7. -ld Blend
    Cold, Gold, Fold, Build, Child
  8. -lt Blend
    Salt, Belt, Quilt, Wilt
  9. -mp Blend
    Lamp, Camp, Jump, Stump, Bump
  10. -sk Blend
    Mask, Task, Desk, Risk, Flask

The following diagram shows some words that end with consonant blends: nd, nt, nk, st, ft, lp, ld, lt, mp, sk. Practice saying these blend words. Scroll down the page for more examples.

Ending Blends
 

Things to Remember about Ending Blends:

  1. You can hear each sound: When you pronounce words with blends, you should be able to distinguish each of the consonant sounds. For example, in the word “hand,” you can hear both the /n/ and /d/ sounds.
  2. They are at the end of words: This is what makes them “ending” blends.
  3. Practice is key: The best way to learn these blends is to practice reading and saying words that contain them.

FT Consonant Blend Sound
FT Blend Song and Practice

NK Ending Blend Sound

Ending Blends | Learn to Read
lf, lk, lm, lp, lt, nd, nk, nt, sk, st

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Nd, Nt, Nk, St, Ft, Lp, Ld, Lt, Mp, Sk



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