Read the passage below. Using your reading strategies, identify the _blend_ in the underlined word.

My _friend's_ newborn sister

is so precious.

a. ri

b. en

c. Fr

d. Ie

Answer: c)

Explanation:

The word that we have in your question ''friend's'' is starting with the blend Fr such as words: frame, frond, freeze, from, frost, free, fresh, frank and more.

This kind of blend is called consonant blend or consonant cluster which is considering two or three consonants (letters) in one word that are making a sound of a distinct consonant.

After the word ''friend's'' we have ''blended'' word which is the word ''new+born".

your answer would be C