Question

lesson 1.5 beginning three-letter blends
each of the words below has a new three-letter blend. remember to blend the sounds of the consonants together as you say the words: stripe shrub thrill
read the sets of words below. circle the word in each set that does not begin with the same three-letter blend as the other words.

1. strict squeeze strain
2. thrush throw thought
3. spread shrug shriek
4. strong splinter strum
5. think threat thrill
6. shrivel scribble shrank

Explanation:

To solve each sub - question, we analyze the three - letter blends at the beginning of each word:

1. For the set {strict, squeeze, strain}, "strict" and "strain" start with "str", while "squeeze" starts with "squ". So we circle "squeeze".
2. For the set {thrush, throw, thought}, all three words start with "th". Wait, no, actually, "thrush", "throw", and "thought" all have the "th" blend. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, no, the task is to find the one that does not have the same three - letter blend. Wait, "thrush", "throw", "thought" all start with "th", so maybe there is a mistake? Wait, no, maybe I misread. Wait, no, let's check again. "thrush" (thr), "throw" (thr), "thought" (tho)? Wait, no, "thought" starts with "tho"? No, "thought" is "th - ou - ght", so the initial blend is "th". Wait, maybe this set has all same? No, the problem says "does not begin with the same three - letter blend". Maybe I made a mistake. Wait, let's move to the third set.
3. For the set {spread, shrug, shriek}, "shrug" and "shriek" start with "shr", while "spread" starts with "spr". So we circle "spread".
4. For the set {strong, splinter, strum}, "strong" and "strum" start with "str", while "splinter" starts with "spl". So we circle "splinter".
5. For the set {think, threat, thrill}, "think" (thi), "threat" (thr), "thrill" (thr). Wait, "think" starts with "thi" and "threat" and "thrill" start with "thr". So we circle "think".
6. For the set {shrivel, scribble, shrank}, "shrivel" and "shrank" start with "shr", while "scribble" starts with "scr". So we circle "scribble".

Answer:

1. squeeze
2. (All start with "th", maybe a typo? If we assume there is one, but as per the words, maybe no. Wait, maybe I misanalyzed. Alternatively, maybe "thought" has a different blend. Wait, "thrush" (thr), "throw" (thr), "thought" (tho) - no, "thought" is "th - o - ught", so the initial three - letter blend? Wait, "thrush" is three - letter blend "thr", "throw" is "thr", "thought" is "tho"? No, "thought" is two - letter blend "th". So "thought" has a different blend. So we circle "thought".
3. spread
4. splinter
5. think
6. scribble

(Note: For sub - question 2, if we consider three - letter blends, "thrush" (thr), "throw" (thr), "thought" (tho - two - letter blend "th"). So "thought" has a different three - letter blend. So we circle "thought".)