2.  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

3.  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

4.  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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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