Onset & Rime Word Family Blending Sliders

Make phonics practice easy and engaging with these Word Building Blending Strips! Designed for beginning readers, this hands-on resource helps students practice blending onset and rime in a fun and interactive way.

Each horizontal strip features common word family endings like -at, -et, -og, while the vertical strips include consonants, digraphs, and blends (l-blends, s-blends, and r-blends). As students slide or thread the onset strips through, they can create new words, practice decoding, and build reading fluency.

Simple to prep and easy to use, this activity is perfect for centers, small groups, or independent practice.

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