 The words in 3.2 are similar to the words in 3.1, except 3.1 had no words with blends. How many syllables are in this word?  Where is the blend in this word? gumdrop

 The words in 3.2 are similar to the words in 3.1, except 3.1 had no words with blends. How many syllables are in this word?  Where is the blend in this word? gumdrop

 dr is a blend.  A blend can be at the beginning of a syllable or at the end of a syllable.  This blend is at the beginning of the second syllable. gumdrop

 If there is a blend, it can help divide syllables.  Where is the blend in this word? pumpkin

 If there is a blend, it can help divide syllables.  Where is the blend in this word? pumpkin

 Since the blend is at the end of the first syllable, we divide after the blend. pumpkin

 Sometimes the consonants in the middle can form a blend in either syllable.  Which letters could form a blend in this word? hundred

 Sometimes the consonants in the middle can form a blend in either syllable.  Which letters could form a blend in this word? hundred

 In this situation, we keep the blend together in the second syllable. hundred

 Sometimes the consonants in the middle can form a blend in either syllable.  Which letters could form a blend in this word? children

 Sometimes the consonants in the middle can form a blend in either syllable.  Which letters could form a blend in this word? children

 Once again, the blend stays together in the second syllable children

 sandwich  sănd wĭch c c  Remember that blends get a line under each sound, but digraphs make one sound, so they get one line.

 slingshot  plastic  nonstop  pretzel  pilgrim  cricket  invent  fishpond  sandlot  disrupt  bobsled  absent

 talent  kingfish  humpback  blindfold  milkman  dentist  contest  seventh  kingdom  trumpet  himself  insist

 extent  Let’s look at the sounds in this word  /ĕ//ks/ /t/ /ĕ/ /n/ /t/