Blends and Consonant Clusters · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.2.5.1.1 - Use consonant blends to build words

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least four common consonant blends (bl, br, st, tr) in given words.
Build new words by adding a consonant blend to given word endings (e.g., “ack” becomes “black”, “ush” becomes “brush”).
Sort a list of words into groups based on their beginning consonant blend.
Write two short sentences, each containing at least one word that begins with a consonant blend.
Pronounce words with consonant blends clearly when reading aloud.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Blends and Consonant Clusters (2.5)
Content standard: B3.2.5.1 - Identify and use consonant blends in words
Indicator: B3.2.5.1.1 - Use consonant blends to build words
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 2 (Week 14 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 83
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Have learners revise diphthongs and use them in sentences.
- Introduce consonant blends and have learners identify words having the blends.
e.g. bl - black br- brush st- stone tr- tree
- Let learners work in pairs/groups to identify consonant blends and build words from them.