Final consonant blend worksheets — 10 free printables

Ten free printable phonics worksheets for final consonant blends — the blends that appear at the end of words. Each sheet is one page focused on one blend, with three activities.

This collection covers the most common ending blends: -nd (hand), -nk (sink), -nt (tent), -mp (lamp), -st (fast), -sk (mask), -lt (melt), -ft (lift), -lk (milk), -lp (help).

For initial blends (the blends at the start of words: bl, cl, st, br, etc.), see Initial consonant blend worksheets.

What's a final blend?

A final consonant blend is two consonants at the end of a word where you can hear both sounds. Hand ends with /n/ and /d/. Lamp ends with /m/ and /p/.

Final blends are typically taught alongside or just after initial blends. They use the same skill — blending two consonants — but at the end of words rather than the start.

The 10 worksheets

• nd phonics worksheet — hand, sand, end, bend, find
• nk phonics worksheet — sink, pink, wink, thank, drink
• nt phonics worksheet — tent, ant, went, sent, paint
• mp phonics worksheet — lamp, jump, camp, stamp, bump
• st phonics worksheet (final) — fast, last, best, must, list
• sk phonics worksheet (final) — mask, task, desk, ask, risk
• lt phonics worksheet — melt, belt, salt, felt, built
• ft phonics worksheet — lift, gift, soft, left, raft
• lk phonics worksheet — milk, silk, bulk, elk, hulk
• lp phonics worksheet — help, gulp, pulp, yelp, kelp

What's on each worksheet

Every final blend worksheet follows the same structure as the initial blend sheets:

Activity 1 — Find and circle. Twelve words in a grid; the child circles the words that end with the blend.

Activity 2 — Read aloud. Five featured words with the blend at the end, each with a colorable dot.

Activity 3 — Trace. Six traces of the blend across the page.

Parent note. A small note explaining the specific blend with teaching tips.

How to teach final blends

Most programs teach final blends after or alongside initial blends. A reasonable order:

1. nd, nt, mp — common, everyday words (hand, ant, lamp).
2. st (final), sk (final) — note that st and sk also appear as initial blends; teach the position difference.
3. nk — note the tricky pronunciation (the n sounds more like /ng/).
4. lt, ft, lk, lp — less common but worth covering for completeness.

The teaching technique is the same as for initial blends: stretch then merge. Say each sound at the end of the word slowly, then faster: ha-n-d... han-d... hand.

When to use these worksheets

Use these worksheets if:

• Your child reads CVC words confidently
• They've worked on initial blends
• They're 5-7 years old

Skip these worksheets if:

• Your child is still learning individual letter sounds
• They read multi-syllable words easily — move to Phase 5 work

Related resources

Part of the free phonics worksheets library.

Companion materials:

• Initial consonant blend worksheets — blends at the START of words
• Phonics blends worksheets — overview of all 30 blends
• Consonant digraph phonics worksheets — sh, ch, th, ng

Earlier stage:

• Magic 7 Phonics Flashcards
• CVC Word Pack

Common questions

Why is nk pronounced differently from the letters n + k?

The n in nk tends to be pronounced more like /ng/ — "sing-k" rather than "sin-k." This is a feature of English pronunciation; the spelling stayed as nk because it's still genuinely n + k historically. Most kids pick it up by ear without explicit teaching.

Should I teach initial and final blends together or separately?

Either works. Many programs teach initial blends first, then final blends a few weeks later. Others teach them in parallel using the same blend at both positions (st-star vs fast). Match your child's curriculum if they're in school.

Are these worksheets really free?

Yes. All 10 are free for personal, classroom, and tutor use.