Writing L Blend Words Worksheet

An l-blend is two letters that glide together into one smooth sound at the beginning of a word, and first graders meet them everywhere — in flag, blimp, plate, cloud, and slide. Because both letters keep their own sound, children have to hear the whole cluster before they can spell it, and that is exactly the skill this Writing L Blend Words Worksheet builds. Students look at a picture, say the word out loud, listen for the two letters at the front, and then write the blend that finishes the word. Every item on the page practices fl, bl, pl, cl, or sl, so the five l-blends are taught side by side instead of one at a time.

This 1st grade blends worksheet is a two-part page built for independent practice. In Part A, six illustrated cards each show a picture and the end of its word — _ oud, _ ide, _ ag, _ ate, _ ute, _ imp — and the student writes the missing blend on the handwriting line. In Part B, a word box holds four l-blend words that finish four short sentences, so children move from spelling a blend in isolation to reading it inside real text. Print one copy per student for morning work, a phonics center, small-group instruction, or homework, and use the included answer key to check the page in seconds.

What’s Included

• 1 print-ready PDF worksheet
• Answer key
• 6 picture-and-blend writing activities plus 4 word-box sentence activities

This Writing L Blend Words Worksheet helps children learn the skill three ways. First, the pictures give every word a meaning anchor, so a student who cannot yet decode blimp can still say the word, hear the /bl/, and write it. Second, the printed word ending removes the guesswork about the rest of the spelling, which keeps all of the student’s attention on the two letters being taught. Third, the sentence section moves the same blends into connected reading, which is where phonics has to transfer if it is going to help a child with real books.

To stretch the practice, try a few of these at home or in the classroom. Go on an l-blend hunt through a favorite picture book and list every fl, bl, pl, cl, and sl word you find. Say a word slowly and have your child “catch” the first two sounds by tapping them out on two fingers. Sort picture cards into five piles, one for each blend, then challenge students to add one new word to every pile. Play a quick swap game where you change only the blend — slide to glide, flat to chat — and talk about how the word changes. Finish by having children write a silly sentence using three l-blend words from the page.

Related Resources

• PL, PR Blends Worksheet
• S Blends Worksheet
• Find the Phonemes Blends Worksheet
• Letter L Song (Animated Music Video)