Question

lesson 1.4 beginning two-letter blends
some blends are made with r plus another consonant. each of the
words below has an r blend (a consonant plus r).
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read the silly sentences below. circle each r blend. then, write another
word with the same r blend on the line.

1. georgia, the graceful grasshopper, likes to nap

on a patch of green grass on the ground.

1. the prince and princess are prisoners who

are given only pretzels and prunes to eat.

1. drew, the dreadful dragon, is a drummer for

a band called the dizzy dragonflies.

1. every day, brittany brushes and braids her hair

on the bridge by the brook.

1. crabs, crayfish, and other critters creep and

crawl across the ocean floor.
solve each problem below. write the new word on the line.

1. grill - gr + dr =
2. drag - dr + br =
3. greed - gr + fr =
4. fridge - fr + br =

Explanation:

Step1: Solve "grill - gr + dr"

First, remove "gr" from "grill", we get "ill". Then add "dr" to "ill", so it becomes "drill".

Step2: Solve "drag - dr + br"

Remove "dr" from "drag", we get "ag". Then add "br" to "ag", so it becomes "brag".

Step3: Solve "greed - gr + fr"

Remove "gr" from "greed", we get "eed". Then add "fr" to "eed", so it becomes "freed".

Step4: Solve "fridge - fr + br"

Remove "fr" from "fridge", we get "idge". Then add "br" to "idge", so it becomes "bridge".

Answer:

1. drill
2. brag
3. freed
4. bridge