The Flag That Got Loose

1st Grade — Building Confidence

Combining consonant sounds smoothly at the beginning and ending of words (like fl-, gr-, st-, and -nd).

flagstickgrassbranchgrand

Before you start

Say the sounds /f/ and /l/ together: /fl/! Now add 'ag': flag! Try /st/ — add 'ick': stick! Can you slide /gr/ and 'ass' together to say grass?

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