ESL Phonics Lessons: Consonant Blends (thr, fr)

This ESL phonics lesson features an extensive word list introducing students to the “thr” and “fr” sounds, which are often difficult for ESL learners to distinguish, followed by several sentences that use these sounds. This lesson aims to help students recognize, pronounce, and use these specific consonant blends in their reading and writing. By engaging in various activities, students will enhance their phonemic awareness, pronunciation, and overall reading fluency.

ESL Phonics: Lesson Objectives

• Identify Consonant Blends “thr” and “fr”: Help students recognize and correctly pronounce words containing the “thr” and “fr” blends.
• Improve Pronunciation: Practice accurate pronunciation of words with the “thr” and “fr” blends.
• Enhance Reading and Writing Skills: Develop reading and writing skills by using words and sentences with “thr” and “fr” blends.
• Increase Phonemic Awareness: Strengthen students’ understanding of these specific consonant blends and their roles in words.

Mastering these consonant blends is an essential step in learning English phonics for ESL students. Explore the resources ESL Phonics section at Stickyball.net to find worksheets, games, and more to support your phonics teaching journey.

The free ESL phonics lesson below introduces an extensive word list featuring words with the consonant blends thr and fr, followed by several sentences that use many of these words and give students a chance to practice reading these consonant blends in context. This ESL phonics lesson is available for free download, and you can download many more lesson like this in our textbook Phonics Monster: Consonant Blends and Digraphs.