Phonics Screening Check

Blending CVC Words

15 free practice questions with explanations

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Blending CVC Words: example questions & answers

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  1. What sounds do you blend together to read 'cat'?

    • A/k/ /a/ /t/
    • B/k/ /e/ /t/
    • C/ch/ /a/ /t/
    • D/k/ /at/

    Answer: Cat is made by blending the sounds /k/ /a/ /t/ together. The letter 'c' makes the /k/ sound.

  2. What sounds do you blend together to read 'dog'?

    • A/do/ /g/
    • B/d/ /u/ /g/
    • C/d/ /a/ /g/
    • D/d/ /o/ /g/

    Answer: Dog is made by blending the sounds /d/ /o/ /g/ together.

  3. What sounds do you blend together to read 'sit'?

    • A/s/ /o/ /t/
    • B/s/ /e/ /t/
    • C/s/ /i/ /t/
    • D/s/ /a/ /t/

    Answer: Sit is made by blending the sounds /s/ /i/ /t/ together.

  4. What sounds do you blend together to read 'pan'?

    • A/p/ /i/ /n/
    • B/p/ /u/ /n/
    • C/p/ /a/ /n/
    • D/p/ /e/ /n/

    Answer: Pan is made by blending the sounds /p/ /a/ /n/ together.

  5. What sounds do you blend together to read 'bed'?

    • A/b/ /a/ /d/
    • B/b/ /e/ /d/
    • C/b/ /u/ /d/
    • D/b/ /ed/

    Answer: Bed is made by blending the sounds /b/ /e/ /d/ together.

  6. What sounds do you blend together to read 'pig'?

    • A/p/ /i/ /g/
    • B/p/ /a/ /g/
    • C/p/ /ig/
    • D/p/ /e/ /g/

    Answer: Pig is made by blending the sounds /p/ /i/ /g/ together.

  7. What sounds do you blend together to read 'run'?

    • A/r/ /e/ /n/
    • B/r/ /a/ /n/
    • C/r/ /u/ /n/
    • D/r/ /un/

    Answer: Run is made by blending the sounds /r/ /u/ /n/ together.

  8. What sounds do you blend together to read 'top'?

    • A/t/ /op/
    • B/t/ /e/ /p/
    • C/t/ /a/ /p/
    • D/t/ /o/ /p/

    Answer: Top is made by blending the sounds /t/ /o/ /p/ together.

  9. What sounds do you blend together to read 'bag'?

    • A/b/ /i/ /g/
    • B/b/ /ag/
    • C/b/ /e/ /g/
    • D/b/ /a/ /g/

    Answer: Bag is made by blending the sounds /b/ /a/ /g/ together.

  10. What sounds do you blend together to read 'map'?

    • A/m/ /e/ /p/
    • B/m/ /a/ /p/
    • C/m/ /i/ /p/
    • D/m/ /ap/

    Answer: Map is made by blending the sounds /m/ /a/ /p/ together.

  11. What sounds do you blend together to read 'net'?

    • A/n/ /et/
    • B/n/ /a/ /t/
    • C/n/ /i/ /t/
    • D/n/ /e/ /t/

    Answer: Net is made by blending the sounds /n/ /e/ /t/ together.

  12. What sounds do you blend together to read 'win'?

    • A/w/ /o/ /n/
    • B/w/ /e/ /n/
    • C/w/ /i/ /n/
    • D/w/ /a/ /n/

    Answer: Win is made by blending the sounds /w/ /i/ /n/ together.

  13. What sounds do you blend together to read 'get'?

    • A/g/ /o/ /t/
    • B/g/ /i/ /t/
    • C/g/ /e/ /t/
    • D/g/ /a/ /t/

    Answer: Get is made by blending the sounds /g/ /e/ /t/ together.

  14. What sounds do you blend together to read 'bad'?

    • A/b/ /e/ /d/
    • B/b/ /a/ /d/
    • C/b/ /ad/
    • D/b/ /i/ /d/

    Answer: Bad is made by blending the sounds /b/ /a/ /d/ together.

  15. What sounds do you blend together to read 'but'?

    • A/b/ /e/ /t/
    • B/b/ /a/ /t/
    • C/b/ /u/ /t/
    • D/b/ /ut/

    Answer: But is made by blending the sounds /b/ /u/ /t/ together.

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