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 three pages focused on one blend, with six activities — and page 3 is a full-page blend maze: walk from START to FINISH stepping only on words that end with the blend.
This collection covers the most common ending blends: -nd (hand), -nk (sink), -nt (tent), -mp (lamp), -st (nest), -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.
For an overview of all 30 blends (initial + final), see Phonics blends 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
Every sheet below is a free three-page PDF. Click a thumbnail to preview page 1, or the title to download.
What's on each worksheet
Every final blend worksheet runs three pages with the same six activities as the initial blend sheets:
Activity 1 — Circle the blend words. A grid of twenty words; the child circles every word that ends with the blend and skips the near-misses.
Activity 2 — Fluency row. Seven blend words in a row, read out loud.
Activity 3 — Trace and write. Trace the blend, then write it from scratch on the line below.
Activity 4 — Word-to-picture match. Draw a line from each blend word to its picture.
Activity 5 — Sentence completion. Write the missing blend word into four sentences, choosing from a small word bank.
Activity 6 — The blend maze. A full page of its own: walk from START to FINISH, stepping only on words that end with the blend and skipping every other word.
How to teach final blends
Most programs teach final blends after or alongside initial blends. A reasonable order:
- nd, nt, mp — common, everyday words (hand, tent, lamp).
- st (final), sk (final) — note that st and sk also appear as initial blends; teach the position difference.
- nk — note the tricky pronunciation (the n sounds more like /ng/).
- 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
- Ready for digraphs? Consonant digraph phonics worksheets — sh, ch, th, ng, and ck
Earlier stage:
Common questions
What's the blend maze on page 3?
Page 3 of every sheet is a full-page word maze: start at START, move one square at a time — up, down, left, or right — and step only on words that end with the sheet's blend. On the nd sheet that means stepping on hand and pond while skipping near-misses like lamp and tank. It drills end-of-word sound discrimination — the hardest part of final blends — as a game rather than a drill.
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: stick vs nest). 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.
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