Sound Chemists Worksheet
Sound Chemists Lab
Consonant Blends & Digraphs Fusion
NAME:
DATE:
Lab Instructions:
Read the fusion words in the cutting zone at the bottom. Use scissors to cut them out, then use your glue stick to paste each word card into the matching beaker flask below!
Lab #1
🚢
Paste Here
Lab #2
🍒
Paste Here
Lab #3
3️⃣
Paste Here
Lab #4
🧱
Paste Here
Lab #5
🍓
Paste Here
Lab #6
⏰
Paste Here
Lab #7
🍇
Paste Here
Lab #8
🖌️
Paste Here
Cut along this line
🔬 Chemical Compounds Mix, Blend, and Decode!
brush
block
cherry
ship
clock
grape
strawberry
three
Sound Chemists Answer Key
Sound Chemists Answer Key
Teacher Grading & Pacing Guide
Teacher Reference Only
Grading Reference:
Verify students have placed the words in the corresponding beakers. Ensure they are decoding the correct sound clusters (digraphs vs. consonant blends) correctly.
Lab #1
🚢 Digraph sh
ship
Lab #2
🍒 Digraph ch
cherry
Lab #3
3️⃣ Digraph th
three
Lab #4
🧱 Blend bl
block
Lab #5
🍓 Blend str
strawberry
Lab #6
⏰ Blend cl
clock
Lab #7
🍇 Blend gr
grape
Lab #8
🖌️ Blend/Digraph
brush
Teaching Tips & Phonics Notes
Phonological Distinction
Remind students that in a digraph (e.g., sh, ch, th), two letters merge to create a single brand-new sound. In a consonant blend (e.g., bl, str, cl, gr), each individual letter sound can still be heard.
Blending Support Strategy
Encourage struggling decoders to use "finger-stretching" or "continuous blending." For example, stretch /g/ /r/ /ā/ /p/ smoothly before putting them together.