Spelling List 4: Consonant Blends — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 1st Grade spelling lists spelling list.
Spelling List 4: Consonant Blends — Answers
Part A: Your words
Each word starts with a blend: two consonants that keep their own sounds but are said quickly together, like fr in frog and st in stop. Say every sound (f-r-o-g), then trace the word and write it again.
Part B: Fill the gap
Choose the word from your list that fits each sentence and write it in the gap.
Answer: frog
Answer: stop
Answer: clap
Answer: drum
Answer: swim
Answer: flag
Answer: crab
Answer: step
Answer: sled
Answer: spot
Part C: Mixed up
The letters of each word are mixed up. Write the word correctly on the line.
Answer: frog
Answer: stop
Answer: clap
Answer: drum
Answer: swim
Answer: flag
Answer: crab
Answer: step
Answer: sled
Answer: spot
Part D: Test yourself
Ask a parent to read each word aloud. Write each word without looking at your list, then check your answers together.
Answer: frog
Answer: stop
Answer: clap
Answer: drum
Answer: swim
Answer: flag
Answer: crab
Answer: step
Answer: sled
Answer: spot
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.