Initial Blend "gr"
Answer Card

  Phonics 49 

           Phonics 49A Answers:  Bracket the (gr) sound.           
1. (gr)ill              4. (gr)andma
2. (gr)ave 5. (gr)eenback
3. (gr)ub 6. (gr)in

       Phonics 49B Answers:  Write the beginning sound?       
1. gr                       4. tr
2. gr 5. gr
3. gr 6. cl

         Phonics 49C Answers:  Fill in the missing letters.        
1. gr                        4. gr
2. gr 5. tr
3. gr 6. sm

Suggestions for Additional Activities

1. Pick an initial blend .  Say the sound.  Make new names for your friends by replacing the beginning sound.  Jim can change to Flim, Blim, Clim, Trim, Grim, Crim and Frim.

2  Say a simple word that begins with a blend sound.  Change the initial blend to make a new word.  For instance, "fly" changes to "cry" if you replace "fl" with "cr".