BLEND IT!
/s/ – /p/ – /o/ – /t/
spot
Segment train
/t/ /r/ /ai/ /n/
flip
flip
Say “stop” but take away /s/.
top
Add a sound: Add /s/ to the beginning of “mile.”
smile
/b/ – /l/ – /a/ – /ck/
black
Segment clap
/c/ /l/ /a/ /p/
crust
crust
Change “slide” → replace /sl/ with /gl/.
glide
Substitute: Change the /sh/ in “shrink” to /th/.
thrink (nonsense OK)
/s/ – /t/ – /r/ – /ee/ – /m/
stream
Segment bright
/b/ /r/ /i/ /gh/ /t/
shrug
shrug
Change “crab” → replace /cr/ with /tr/.
trab (acceptable nonsense word)
Delete: Remove the /r/ in “crash.”
cash
/c/ – /r/ – /u/ – /sh/
crush
Segment scratch
/s/ /c/ /r/ /a/ /t/ /ch/
sprint
sprint
Reduce the cluster in “spring”
pring or sping (student choice; both show reduction)
Switch: Move the /l/ in “flap” to the end.
fap‑l → falp (acceptable invented word)
/s/ – /p/ – /l/ – /i/ – /n/ – /t/
splint
Segment strength
/s/ /t/ /r/ /e/ /ng/ /th/
thrashed
thrashed
Change “stretch” → delete /t/ after /s/.
sretch
Complex: Change “strand” → replace /str/ with /br/.
brand