L-Blends Lesson Plan Guide Blends with L: Level Up!
Instructional Guide for Tier 3 Intervention
Duration 30 MIN
Objective
Students will be able to identify, read, and write words containing common 'l' consonant blends (bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl ) through multisensory activities.
Audience
7-year-old individual student with ADHD and Dyslexia.
Focus on high engagement, frequent movement, and explicit phonetic instruction.
Why this matters?
Understanding 'l' blends is a crucial step in developing stronger reading and writing skills. This lesson makes learning fun and engaging, helping students feel confident as they tackle new words and stories.
Preparation Steps (15 Minutes)
Review all generated materials (Slides, Script, Worksheets, etc.)
Gather: Whiteboard, Play-Doh/Wikki Stix, and a sand tray or shaving cream.
Prepare flashcards for 'bl', 'cl', 'fl', 'gl', 'pl', 'sl'.
Print copies of the Reading Adventure and Worksheet .
Lesson Roadmap
1
Warm-Up: Listen & Clap
3 MIN
Engage listening skills using the Listen & Clap material to activate prior knowledge of /l/ sounds.
2
Introduction to L-Blends
5 MIN
Use the Slide Deck and Script . Explicitly demonstrate how two sounds "blend" together like teammates.
3
Multisensory Blend Building
7 MIN
Tactile practice using Play-Doh or Sand. Students say the blend as they build it (see Building Blocks Activity ).
4
Reading Adventure
7 MIN
Guided shared reading. Find and point to the /l/ blends in the story The Playful Plan to Find Blinky .
5
Reinforcement & Fishing Game
5 MIN
Complete the Match & Write Worksheet followed by a quick round of the L-Blends Fishing Game .
Cool-Down: My Blend Power
3 MIN
Reflection and celebration. Student articulates their "Power Up" progress.
L-Blends Warm-Up Activity Listen & Clap
L-Blends Warm-Up Activity
Time 3 MIN
Objective
Students will activate prior knowledge of sounds and practice listening for /l/ blends in spoken words.
Instructions
1
Listen Carefully
I will say a word. If the word has an 'L' blend (like 'bl', 'cl', 'fl', 'gl', 'pl', 'sl'), you will clap your hands once . If it doesn't have an 'L' blend, you will stay still .
2
Sound It Out (Optional)
If you're not sure, try to stretch the word out with your fingers to hear the individual sounds.
CLAP!
blue
frog
plant
slip
cloud
glass
clap
flame
blink
sled
STAY STILL
cat
dog
run
jump
tree
sun
Reflection Question
"What sounds did you hear together that made you clap?"
L-Blends Slides Deck Level Up Welcome, L-Blend
Level Uppers!
Get ready to unlock new reading powers!
Press Start
What's an L-Blend?
Two consonant friends, working together!
They both make their own sounds, but they're blended together!
Teamwork
Meet the 'bl' blend!
bl
🔵 blue
🧱 block
🛌 blanket
Say Hello to 'cl'!
cl
☁️ cloud
👏 clap
🤡 clown
Flutter with 'fl'!
fl
🌸 flower
🚩 flag
🪰 fly
Gleam with 'gl'!
gl
🥛 glass
🌍 globe
😊 glad
Plant a 'pl'!
pl
🪴 plant
🍽️ plate
🎮 play
Slide with 'sl'!
sl
💤 sleep
🛝 slide
🛷 slow
You're an
L-Blend PRO!
Great job today, L-Blend Level Upper!
Level Up Complete!
L-Blends Teacher Script Guide Teacher Instruction Script
Blends with L: Level Up!
Session Phase
Tier 3 Intensive
Phase 1
WARM UP
3 MIN
Teacher: "Welcome, [Student's Name] ! Today we're going on an awesome sound adventure to become 'L-Blend Level Uppers'! We're going to learn about some special sounds that blend together. Are you ready?"
"First, let's warm up our ears! I'm going to say some words. If you hear a word that has two sounds blended with the 'L' sound, like in blue, I want you to clap once. If it doesn't have an 'L' blend, just stay super still. Got it? Let's try a few!"
(Refer to the Listen & Clap material for the word list. Observe student's response.)
"Fantastic listening! What sounds did you hear together that made you clap? Like in 'blue' what two sounds were sticking together?"
Phase 2
SLIDES
5 MIN
Slide 1: Welcome
"Great job with our warm-up! Now, let's officially become 'L-Blend Level Uppers'! Look at our first slide... that's you!"
Slide 2: What's an L-Blend?
"So, what is an L-Blend? It's when two consonant friends, like 'b' and 'l', decide to work together! They both make their own sounds, but they're blended together smoothly, almost like a team. Let's practice!"
Slides 3-8: Individual Blends
Strategy: For each slide (bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl), have the student repeat the sound three times: "/bl/, /bl/, /bl/."
"Listen to these words: bl ue, bl ock, bl anket. Can you hear the /bl/ sound at the beginning? What other 'bl' word can you think of?" (Repeat for all blends).
Phase 3
TACTILE
7 MIN
"Wow, you've met all our L-Blend friends! Now, let's make them with our hands! We're going to build these blends. As you build each letter, say its sound, and then blend them together."
Pro-Tip for ADHD/Dyslexia:
Use high-sensory materials like kinetic sand or shaving cream. If the student gets restless, have them build the letters "giant sized" using their whole arms in the air.
Phase 4+5
READ & PLAY
Adventure Time: "Let's see if we can find them in a story! I'll read a sentence, and if you hear an L-blend word, you point to it!"
Fishing Game: "Time to go fishing for words! Catch a fish, read the word, and if it has an L-blend, you keep it!"
Slide 9: "You are officially an L-Blend PRO! How does it feel? What was your favorite activity today?"
L-Blends Reading Adventure Story Reading Adventure
Quest: Find the L-Blends
Level: L-Blend Pro
The Playful Plan to Find Blinky the Bunny
Bl inky the bl ack bunny loved to pl ay. He loved to cl imb big bl ocks and sl ide down gl ass hills. One bright morning, Blinky made a pl an to fl y to the moon! He told his friend, a gl ittery gl owworm named Glenda.
"Oh, Blinky!" cl ucked Glenda. "The moon is far, far away! You need a bl ue bl anket and a strong fl ying machine!"
Blinky was not gl um. He had a cl ever idea. He would build a fl ying pl atform. He gathered a cl oud-like pillow, a bl ue bl anket, and some shiny, gl ittery gl ue. He worked slowly, making sure every pl ank was secure.
His friend, a fl uffy squirrel named Skip, came to cl ap for him. "Wow, Blinky! What a gl orious pl an!" Skip cl aimed.
Just as the sun began to gl ow orange and red, Blinky was ready. He hopped onto his fl ying pl atform. He felt a little bl urry-eyed from all the hard work, but he was gl ad. With a gentle push from Skip, the pl atform slowly began to fl oat up, up, up! He didn't quite fl y to the moon, but he had the most bl issful, fl oating adventure and saw many gl owing stars. He cl aimed it was the best pl ay ever! And then, he sl ept soundly on his bl ue bl anket.
Adventure Checklist
Read the Story
Circle 5 Blends
Retell the Tale
L-Blends Building Blocks Instructional Guide Building Blocks
Tactile Blend Construction
Phase TACTILE
Objective
Physically form and vocalize L-blends using multisensory materials, reinforcing the sound-symbol connection.
Materials
Play-Doh or Wikki Stix
Sand or Shaving Cream Tray
L-Blend Flashcards
Step-by-Step Training
1
Introduce the Mission
"Today we're going to build our L-blends! This is a super fun way to feel and see the sounds as we say them."
2
The "Show & Tell"
"I'll show you first. For 'bl', first I make 'b' and say /b/. Then I make 'l' and say /l/. Now, I put them together and say /bl/! Hear the team sound?"
3
The Construction Zone
Guided Practice Protocol:
Student picks a flashcard (e.g., cl ).
Student builds the 1st letter while saying its sound.
Student builds the 2nd letter (L) while saying its sound.
Student slides fingers across both letters and says the blended sound .
Level Up Challenges
Option A: Build a Word
After building a blend (like cl ), ask the student to add letters to make a word (like clap ).
Option B: Blindfold Build
Have the student close their eyes and identify a blend you build just by listening to the sounds as you form them.
L-Blends Worksheet Match & Write Match & Write
L-Blend Mastery Level 1
Name:
Date:
1
Match the Blend!
Draw a line from the picture to the L-blend that starts its name.
☁️
Cloud
🧱
Block
🌸
Flower
🍽️
Plate
bl
cl
pl
fl
2
Write the Missing Blend!
Look at the picture. Write the correct L-blend (bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl ) to complete the word.
✈️
ane
🪰
y
⬛
ack
🚩
ag
⏰
ock
🛝
ide
3
Write Your Own!
Can you write one word for each L-blend?
bl:
cl:
fl:
gl:
pl:
sl:
L-Blends Fishing Game Guide Fishing Game
Speed Recognition Activity
Fun Factor MAX
Objective
Quickly identify and read words containing L-blends in a high-engagement, interactive game.
Materials
Paper fish cut-outs with paper clips
Fishing rod (stick + string + magnet)
A "Pond" bucket or box
Game Preparation
Step 1
Write one word from the list on each paper fish.
Step 2
Attach a paper clip to the mouth of each fish.
Step 3
Scatter the fish inside your bucket "pond."
How to Play
1
Student "catches" a fish using the magnetic rod.
2
Student reads the word aloud. Teacher prompts: "Does this have an L-blend?"
3
If it's an L-Blend word, they keep it! If not, they throw it back into the pond.
The Fish Word Bank
L-Blend Fish (Keepers)
blue, block, clap, cloud, flag, fly, glass, glue, plant, play, sled, sleep, globe, blossom, click, flame, plump, slug, clean, glad, slice, bleed, flow, plop, blast
Non-Blend Fish (Release)
cat, dog, run, jump, tree, sun, park, hand, sing, chair
L-Blends Word List Reference The Word Vault
L-Blend Word Reference
Access Level Pro
Mission
Practice reading and identifying words with L-blends. These are your "Power Words"!
bl
blue
black
block
blink
blanket
blast
bleed
blossom
cl
clap
cloud
clock
clean
clown
click
climb
class
fl
flag
fly
flower
flame
flat
float
fluffy
flow
gl
glass
glue
glad
globe
glow
glitter
glum
glove
pl
plant
plate
play
plum
plot
plane
please
plump
sl
sled
slide
sleep
slow
slug
slice
slump
slam
"Keep practicing these sounds to level up your reading speed!"
L-Blends Cool Down Reflection Level Up Complete
My L-Blend Reflection
3 Stars Achieved
1
What was your favorite L-blend word today?
2
Which L-blend felt the easiest for you to say?
bl
cl
fl
gl
pl
sl
3
What was the most fun activity?
🧱
Building Blocks
📖
Reading Story
🎣
Fishing Game
4
One new L-blend word you learned:
Official L-Blend Level Upper
