L or R?
Say the picture's name. Is it an l-blend or an r-blend? Circle the blend that starts the word.
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How to do it
- Say the picture's name.
- Listen for l or r after the first sound.
- Circle the blend that starts the word.
Teaching tip
Say both choices out loud (flog, frog?) and listen for the real word.
About this worksheet
Ten pictures, each with two blends to pick from, like fl and fr. Half are l-blends and half are r-blends. Includes an answer key.
What kids practice
An l-blend is a consonant joined to l at the start of a word, like fl in flag. An r-blend is a consonant joined to r, like fr in frog. Both sounds are said, with no stop in between. L and r are both later sounds for many children, so blends with them can take extra practice. Kids who are still working on them often say w for the l or r (fwog for frog, pwane for plane), drop it (fog for frog), or add a little vowel between the sounds (fuh-rog). Common Core doesn't list blends in 3rd grade, so these sheets have no Common Core code.
Watch for
- Saying w for l or r (fwog, pwane). Practice the l or r sound alone first, then add the first sound in front of it.
- Dropping the l or r (fag for flag). Say the word slowly and listen for both sounds.
- Adding a vowel (puh-lane). Keep the two sounds touching, like train cars with no gap.
- Mixing up l-blends and r-blends (frute for flute). The L or R? sheet gives practice telling them apart.
- If your child is hard to understand or not improving, ask a speech-language pathologist for a check.
It's free to print, with an answer key. See the full l-blends and r-blends guide for 3rd grade.
More sheets in this set
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1. L-Blend Picture ChartAll six l-blends (bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl) on one page, each with picture words and the blend shown in blue. - See it all
2. R-Blend Picture ChartAll seven r-blends (br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr) on one page, each with picture words and the blend shown in blue. 
3. L- and R-Blend Picture CardsNine picture cards with the blend in blue and a blend tag on each card. Each version mixes in different words, so printing a few versions gives you a bigger deck.
5. Add an L or RSix picture pairs, like bush and brush or pug and plug, where adding l or r makes a brand new word. Includes an answer key.
6. Write the Missing BlendTen pictures with the end of each word printed. Kids write the blend in two big boxes. Includes an answer key.
7. Blend SentencesEight read-aloud sentences packed with l-blend and r-blend words in blue, each with a picture. A different mix each time you print.