ESL Phonics Lessons: Consonant Blends (sc sk sl sm sn sp squ st sw)

This ESL phonics lesson features a word list introducing students to consonant blends starting with the letter “s” (sc/sk/sl/sm/sn/sp/squ/st/sw), followed by several sentences that use these sounds. This lesson is designed to help students recognize, pronounce, and effectively use consonant blends with “s” in their reading and writing. Through engaging activities and practical exercises, students will enhance their phonemic awareness, pronunciation skills, and overall reading fluency.

ESL Phonics: Lesson Objectives

Increase Phonemic Awareness: Strengthen students’ understanding of how consonant blends with “s” function within words.

Identify Consonant Blends with “s”: Assist students in recognizing and accurately pronouncing words with consonant blends that include “s.”

Improve Pronunciation: Practice correct pronunciation of these blends in various words.

Enhance Reading and Writing Skills: Develop students’ abilities to read and write words with consonant blends containing “s.”

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 sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, squ, st, and sw, 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.