INITIAL BLENDS What initial blends help me to read new words? A blend means two letters are read together to make a smooth sound. Each one still makes its own sound. Here are some blends you should know. Br - braid, brag, bread, bring, bright, brick, brother, Gr - grab, grade, greed, grip, grow, grub St - stay, state, step, steep, sting, stick, stop, store, student Sw - swat, sweat, sweet, swing, swoon, Try this! Put a blend at the beginning to make a good sentence. 1. It is cold so I will take a __isk walk. 2. My mom’s mom is my ___andma. 3. My teacher puts smiling ___ickers on my good work. 4. When it is cool outside, you wear a ___eater. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.