This consonant blend is one of the more common blends to be present in upper elementary vocabulary words. The sound given off by this pair are very recognizable whether it is found in the word sports or spider. A fun way to practice these blend words is to have students write poems that end in a sp- blend word. A good way to encourage students with this is to do a brainstorming activity where you write down every conceivable sp- blend word. I would then leave this word chart up in the class as long as possible.
When your kids need a little space to learn about phonics, refer them to the Easy Teacher SP Blends worksheets for an interactive learning experience. By teaching SP blended words through identifying images, the 15 worksheets that make up the Easy Teacher SP Blends lessons offer different methods for reaching students that have different learning needs. The worksheets start with a few basic image identification lessons, before moving into more complex topics such as the present and past subjunctives. After completing the 15-worksheet series of lessons, your students will know how to write highly organized stories that contain many versions of SP blended words.
