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Level 2 — Lesson 12

Mix It Up!
End 3-Letter Blends vs End Digraph Blends
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End 3-Letter Blends or End Digraph Blends?
End 3-letter blends like -nds keep all three sounds (you hear /n/ then /d/ then /s/). End digraph blends like -nch end with a digraph sound. Both finish words — can you tell them apart?
🏆 Triple Endings Take Triple Effort!
The whole team is cheering you on! Listen carefully to the very end of each word.
End 3-Letter: -nds = /n/ + /d/ + /s/ • End Digraph Blend: -nch = /n/ + /ch/

⚓ Anchor Words

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Abby
/ă/ — short A
Level 1 Star
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Effort
/ĕ/ — short E
Level 1 Star
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Issue
/ĭ/ — short I
Level 1 Star
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Otto
/ŏ/ — short O
Level 1 Star
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Usher
/ŭ/ — short U
Level 1 Star

Our Level 1 friends help us sort end 3-letter blends from end digraph blends!

👂 Listen & Compare

Same beginning, different ending! One ends with a 3-letter blend, the other with a digraph blend.

bands🔈 /b/ /a/ /n/ /d/ /s/ — End 3-Letter
vs
bunch🔈 /b/ /u/ /n/ /ch/ — End Digraph Blend
bumps🔈 /b/ /u/ /m/ /p/ /s/ — End 3-Letter
vs
catch🔈 /k/ /a/ /tch/ — End Digraph Blend
tests🔈 /t/ /e/ /s/ /t/ /s/ — End 3-Letter
vs
length🔈 /l/ /e/ /ng/ /th/ — End Digraph Blend
Consonant Vowel End 3-Letter Blend End Digraph Blend

🎓 Practice Words

Tap each word. Does it end with a 3-letter blend or a digraph blend? The color tells you!

🎵 bands /b/ /a/ /n/ /d/ /s/ End 3-Letter Blend
🍌 bunch /b/ /u/ /n/ /ch/ End Digraph Blend
🛤️ bumps /b/ /u/ /m/ /p/ /s/ End 3-Letter Blend
🥄 catch /k/ /a/ /tch/ End Digraph Blend
📝 tests /t/ /e/ /s/ /t/ /s/ End 3-Letter Blend
📏 length /l/ /e/ /ng/ /th/ End Digraph Blend

Tap a word above to see it broken apart:

b
a
n
d
s
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bands
Consonant Vowel End 3-Letter Blend End Digraph Blend

📚 Word Bank

End 3-letter blends in amber and end digraph blends in forest!

bandsbendsbumps campsdesksdusts giftshintshunts jumpslampslands lastsleftslists lumpsmendsnests pondspumpsrests sandssendstents testsvestswests benchbunchcatch clutchcrunchditch fetchhatchhunch latchlengthlunch matchmonthmunch notchpatchpitch punchranchsketch snatchstenchstitch strengthstretchswitch thatchtrenchwatch wretch

📖 Silly Story Time!

End 3-letter blends in amber, end digraph blends in forest.
Mix, match, and read aloud!

The at the

Abby went to the and did a of .

Effort said the went on for the of a . He with a .

Issue sat at the and her to the .

Otto did on a by the . He in the .

Usher said, "The is for the and she with !"

The End!

⭐ Sight Words Used

These common words appear in the story. Practice reading them on sight!

a the and on in at to for of by is her he she did said went with
Reading For All • Level 2, Lesson 12 • End 3-Letter Blends vs End Digraph Blends