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L Blends Words: Fill in the Missing Letters

12 l blends words with letters missing: black, blue, clap, clock, flag, flip, glad, glue, plan, plum, sled, slip. The blanks are chosen so each pattern fits only one word in the word bank. For grade 1. Switch to version B or C for a new set, or open it in the builder to change anything.

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Version A · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version A

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankblackblueclapclockflagflipgladglueplanplumsledslip
1.cloc
2.flp
3.gue
4.clp
5.blac
6.ga
7.fag
8.slp
9.an
10.bue
11.plu
12.ed
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.clock
2.flip
3.glue
4.clap
5.black
6.glad
7.flag
8.slip
9.plan
10.blue
11.plum
12.sled

Version B · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version B

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankblackblueclapclockflagflipgladglueplanplumsledslip
1.fli
2.gu
3.se
4.clp
5.ga
6.back
7.clc
8.lan
9.ag
10.ble
11.sli
12.lum
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.flip
2.glue
3.sled
4.clap
5.glad
6.black
7.clock
8.plan
9.flag
10.blue
11.slip
12.plum

Version C · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version C

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankblackblueclapclockflagflipgladglueplanplumsledslip
1.fag
2.sd
3.pu
4.bak
5.sli
6.pn
7.ble
8.fi
9.gue
10.ock
11.ad
12.clp
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.flag
2.sled
3.plum
4.black
5.slip
6.plan
7.blue
8.flip
9.glue
10.clock
11.glad
12.clap

How to use it

  1. Read the word bank first.
  2. Say each word slowly and listen for the missing sounds.
  3. Write the missing letters, then read the whole word.
  4. Check with the answer key page.

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