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The Blends recognition skill in Grade 1 Beginning Sounds learning refers to the ability of students to identify and understand the sound produced when two or more consonants are joined together in words, without each letter losing its own sound. Examples include "bl" in "block," "st" in "stop," and "gr" in "grass."
Mastery of the Blends recognition skill significantly enhances a student's reading and spelling abilities at an early age. This foundational skill improves decoding speed and accuracy, enabling smoother and more confident reading. It lays a critical groundwork for reading fluency and comprehension, positively impacting overall academic performance and literacy development.
To test a Grade 1 student's blends recognition skills, use flashcards with blend sounds at the beginning of words (e.g., bl, cl, st) and ask the student to pronounce the blend and then the whole word. Additionally, you can provide a list of words with and without blends for the student to identify and differentiate between blended and non-blended sounds.