R Blend Rangers Worksheet Level 1: Phonics Rescue
R-Blend Rangers
Identify the pictures, choose the correct r-blend, and spell the word!
Ranger Name:
Date:
1
Blend Bridge: Fill in the missing r-blend (br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr)
🐸
Clue: Green hopper
og
🦀
Clue: Beach crawler
ab
🥁
Clue: Loud beat
um
👑
Clue: Royal hat
own
2
Campfire Spelling: Write the complete spelling next to the campfire badges
🌳 tr
1. TREE
🖌️ br
2. BRUSH
🚚 tr
3. TRUCK
🌱 gr
4. GRASS
🎁 pr
5. PRESENT
🐉 dr
6. DRAGON
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Level 2: Syllable Climber
Multisyllabic Mountain
Break these longer words down by syllable before you spell them!
💡
Ranger Pro-Tip: Clapping beats helps find syllables! For example, trac - tor has two beats. Spell each part!
3
Syllable Splitters: Fill in the missing syllables for these multisyllabic r-blend words.
☔
3 Syllables Umbrella
um
la
🚜
2 Syllables Tractor
tor
🐊
3 Syllables Crocodile
o
dile
4
Spelling Peak: Write the complete multisyllabic word for each ranger scenario
🏆 Challenge Word 1
When we play games, we get cred-it for winning. Spell the word credit below:
🎭 Challenge Word 2
The young actors like to pre-tend they are explorers. Spell the word pretend below:
🦖 Challenge Word 3
We look for fossils of the ancient drag-on . Spell the word dragon below:
🥞 Challenge Word 4
We made delicious pancakes on the grid-dle . Spell the word griddle below:
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R Blend Sorting Station Activity Activity: Cut & Glue
R-Blend Sorting Station
Cut out the word cards from Page 2 and glue them into their correct ranger camps below!
Ranger Name:
Date:
🏕️
1-Syllable Camp
For short, single-clap words
Slot A
Slot B
Slot C
Slot D
Slot E
Slot F
⛰️
Multisyllabic Peaks
For longer words with 2 or more claps
Slot G
Slot H
Slot I
Slot J
Slot K
Slot L
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Page 2: Card Sheet
Spelling Ranger Cut-Outs
Carefully cut along the dotted lines. Say the word, clap the beats, and glue it to Page 1!
🐸
F-R-O-G
frog
#1
🚜
T-R-A-C-T-O-R
tractor
#2
🦀
C-R-A-B
crab
#3
☔
U-M-B-R-E-L-L-A
umbrella
#4
🥁
D-R-U-M
drum
#5
🐊
C-R-O-C-O-D-I-L-E
crocodile
#6
🌳
T-R-E-E
tree
#7
🐉
D-R-A-G-O-N
dragon
#8
🖌️
B-R-U-S-H
brush
#9
🎁
P-R-E-S-E-N-T
present
#10
👑
C-R-O-W-N
crown
#11
🥞
G-R-I-D-D-L-E
griddle
#12
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R Blend Sound Map Cards Independent Map: Phonemes
Phoneme Sound Maps
Tap the dots to hear each sound, then write the letters in the sound boxes!
Ranger Name:
Date:
Card 1: frog 🐸
1 2 3 4
Card 2: crab 🦀
1 2 3 4
Card 3: drum 🥁
1 2 3 4
Card 4: tree 🌳
1 2 3
Card 5: brush 🖌️
1 2 3 4
Card 6: crown 👑
1 2 3 4
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Independent Map: Syllables
Syllable Sound Maps
Clap the word to find the syllables. Then write each syllable in its own map block!
Ranger Name:
Date:
Card 7: tractor 🚜
Clap count: 2 beats
Syllable 1
Syllable 2
Card 8: dragon 🐉
Clap count: 2 beats
Syllable 1
Syllable 2
Card 9: present 🎁
Clap count: 2 beats
Syllable 1
Syllable 2
Card 10: griddle 🥞
Clap count: 2 beats
Syllable 1
Syllable 2
Card 11: umbrella ☔
Clap count: 3 beats
Syl 1
Syl 2
Syl 3
Card 12: crocodile 🐊
Clap count: 3 beats
Syl 1
Syl 2
Syl 3
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R Blend Rescue Teacher Guide Teacher Resource Pack
Expedition Guide & Key
Instructional walkthrough, master dictation sentences, and complete lesson answers.
Pacing & Lesson Delivery
1. Phoneme Tap (5m) Do warm-up claps. Tap fingers to track /f/-/r/-/o/-/g/ sounds. Emphasize that r-blends contain 2 independent sounds.
2. Guided Practice (15m) Deliver the Worksheet. Model spelling and syllable breakdown using the trac-tor strategy.
3. Indep. Sorting (20m) Distribute Sorting Station or Sound Maps. Guide students in segmenting sounds / letters in parallel.
Spelling Dictation Sentences
Sentence 1 (Single-Syllable focus): "The crab crawls under the green tree near the drum."
Sentence 2 (Multisyllabic focus): "The dragon had a red present near the tractor."
Diagnostic Observation Tips
⚠️ Blend Splitting: If student spells fog instead of frog, emphasize tapping the second sound /r/ immediately.
⚡ Syllable Halting: For umbrella, have student clap and isolate um, then brel, then la before writing.
Official Answer Key Registry
1. R-Blend Rangers
Part 1 (Blends):
🐸 frog (fr)
🦀 crab (cr)
🥁 drum (dr)
👑 crown (cr)
Part 2 (Campfire):
tree
brush
truck
grass
present
dragon
2. Multisyllabic Mountain
Part 3 (Syllables):
☔ um + brel + la
🚜 trac + tor
🐊 croc + o + dile
Part 4 (Challenge Peak):
credit
pretend
dragon
griddle
3. Sorting & Sound Maps
Sorting Station:
1-Syllable Camp: frog, crab, drum, tree, brush, crown
Multisyllabic Peaks: tractor, umbrella, crocodile, dragon, present, griddle
Sound Map Cards:
tree = /t/ /r/ /ee/ (3 dots)
brush = /b/ /r/ /u/ /sh/ (4 dots)
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