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Three-letter blends

Three consonants, all heard. A free 2nd grade spelling list: hear each word, print a practice sheet, or take the test.

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The words

  • street
  • string
  • scrap
  • splash
  • three
  • strong
  • stripe
  • scream
  • spring
  • sprout
  • split
  • throne
  • scrub
  • shrink
  • scroll
  • spread
  • stream
  • strawberry
  • screen
  • thread
  • threw
  • shrug
  • stroll
  • stray
  • scramble
  • splinter
  • sprint
  • spruce
  • shred
  • thrill
  • splendid

Tricky words to learn by heart

These come up alongside this pattern but don't follow it.

  • through
  • thought
  • brought

In a sentence

  • street: The little elf skipped down the street to the market.
  • string: The wizard tied the glowing bead to a long string.
  • scrap: The dragon ate a tiny scrap of cheese.
  • splash: The frog made a big splash in the pond.
  • three: The wizard found three shiny gems in the cave.
  • strong: The strong giant lifted the big stone gate.

Mistakes to watch for

For grown-ups helping at home: these are the kinds of slips this pattern tends to bring.

WordOften written as
streetstreat, stret
stringstrig, strin
scrapskrap, scrapp
splashsplahs, splsh
threethre, theree

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