Harper and Quinn’s Adventures
Unit 2B: Consonant Blends — Lessons 56–70
Each reader uses eight story panels plus a ninth review panel. The stories highlight the lesson’s blend pattern through playful action and repeated words. For blend lessons, remind readers to say both consonant sounds—for example, /b/ and /l/ in black—without adding an extra vowel between them.
Sight-word note: Your table gives examples followed by ellipses, rather than the complete 25-word lists for Lessons 69–70. The scripts below practice the words you supplied; you can add the remaining words from your own list to the review panels.
Harper and Quinn’s Adventures
Unit 2B: Consonant Blends — Lessons 56–70
Each reader uses eight story panels plus a ninth review panel. The stories highlight the lesson’s blend pattern through playful action and repeated words. For blend lessons, remind readers to say both consonant sounds—for example, /b/ and /l/ in black—without adding an extra vowel between them.
Sight-word note: Your table gives examples followed by ellipses, rather than the complete 25-word lists for Lessons 69–70. The scripts below practice the words you supplied; you can add the remaining words from your own list to the review panels.
Lesson 56 — The Flag on the Sled
L-blends: bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl
- Harper has a black flag.
- Quinn gives a clap.
- The flag flaps.
- “I am glad!” says Harper.
- They plan a sled ride.
- Quinn sits on the sled.
- The flag flaps as they slide.
- They stop and clap for the flag.
- Blend review: bl—black; cl—clap; fl—flag; gl—glad; pl—plan; sl—sled. Say both sounds in each blend.
Lesson 57 — The Frog’s Trip
R-blends: br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr
- Harper brings a frog.
- Quinn spots a crab.
- A drop of water goes drip.
- “The frog is free!” says Harper.
- The frog gets a good grip.
- It sits up prim and neat.
- Then it hops on a trip.
- The crab and frog hop back to Quinn.
- Blend review: br—brim; cr—crab; dr—drip; fr—frog; gr—grip; pr—prim; tr—trip. Say both starting sounds.
Lesson 58 — The S-Blend Splash
S-blends: sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, sw
- Harper draws a silly scam monster—just a pretend trick!
- Quinn says, “Let’s skip away!”
- The monster is a puff of smog.
- Harper takes a snip of paper.
- They spin it like a pinwheel.
- “Stop!” says Quinn. The pinwheel stops.
- A toy fish has swam past the page.
- The sisters splash and giggle.
- Blend review: sc—scam; sk—skip; sm—smog; sn—snip; sp—spin; st—stop; sw—swam. Listen for /s/ plus the next sound.
Lesson 59 — The Blend Match-Up
Review: L- and R-blends
- Harper puts out blend cards.
- Quinn finds black.
- “That starts with bl,” says Harper.
- Quinn finds a crab.
- The crab hides under a flag.
- A frog hops by the sled.
- They match each picture to its word.
- The crab gets a ride on the sled.
- Picture-word match: black, clap, flag, glad, plan, sled; brim, crab, drip, frog, grip, prim, trip. Read a word, then name its first blend.
Lesson 60 — The Scrub-Spray Squad
Three-letter S-blends: scr, spr, str, spl, squ
- Harper finds a muddy scrub brush.
- Quinn gets a spray bottle of water.
- They strip off the muddy toy’s coat.
- A paper hat begins to split.
- “Quick—squash the mud!” says Quinn.
- Harper scrubs the toy.
- Quinn sprays the last spot.
- The toy is clean and ready to play.
- Blend review: scr—scrub; spr—spray; str—strip; spl—split; squ—squash. Say the three starting sounds in order.
Lesson 61 — The Silly Sand-Tray Words
Review: all initial blends
- Harper writes blim in the sand.
- Quinn sounds it out: /b/ /l/ /ĭ/ /m/.
- “Blim!” says Quinn. It is a pretend word.
- Harper writes clop.
- Quinn reads /c/ /l/ /ŏ/ /p/: clop!
- They make up frab and skum.
- A toy frog hops across the sand.
- “It can read pretend words!” laughs Harper.
- Nonsense-word drill: blim, clop, frab, skum, drig, splat. Try: Say each blend, then blend the whole word. These are practice words, not real-word vocabulary.
Lesson 62 — The Pink Sand Tent
Final blends: -nd, -nt, -nk
- Harper pats the sand.
- Quinn sets up a tent.
- A toy pig is bright pink.
- It trots past the tent.
- “Do not sink in the sand!” says Quinn.
- Harper lends the pig a tiny bank-shaped box.
- The pig sits with its pink toy.
- They pack up and head back.
- Final-blend review: -nd—sand, hand; -nt—tent, went; -nk—pink, sink. Say the vowel, then both ending sounds.
Lesson 63 — The Wasp at the Desk
Final blends: -st, -sk, -sp
- Harper sets a book on the desk.
- Quinn spots a toy wasp.
- “It is not real!” says Harper.
- They make the wasp a tiny nest.
- Quinn asks for the best paper.
- Harper gives her a crisp red sheet.
- The toy wasp rests by the desk.
- Quinn draws a smile on its wing.
- Final-blend review: -st—best, nest; -sk—desk; -sp—wasp, crisp. Which words end with /st/?
Lesson 64 — Help at the Milk Shop
Final blends: -ft, -lt, -lf, -lp, -lk
- Harper has left a toy at the shop.
- Quinn spots a half-full cup.
- “Can you help me?” asks Harper.
- They get a carton of milk.
- Quinn feels the milk carton. It is cold.
- Harper puts it on the shelf.
- The toy melts into a silly pretend puddle.
- They laugh and clean it up.
- Final-blend review: -ft—left; -lt—melt; -lf—half, shelf; -lp—help; -lk—milk. Point to each ending blend.
Lesson 65 — The Lamp Comes Next
Final blends: -mp, -pt, -xt
- Harper sets a lamp on the desk.
- Quinn has kept a list.
- “What comes next?” asks Harper.
- Quinn checks the list.
- The lamp is not plugged in.
- They ask a grown-up to help.
- The lamp shines on the list.
- The next item is a silly sock!
- Final-blend review: -mp—lamp; -pt—kept; -xt—next. Read each word and say its final two sounds.
Lesson 66 — The Final-Blend Sort
Review: all final blends
- Harper tips out the word cards.
- Quinn sorts sand and hand.
- Harper finds best and desk.
- They match left with milk.
- Quinn puts lamp by kept.
- A pink card slips under the table.
- The sisters find it and finish the sort.
- They read each pile together.
- Read and sort: sand, tent, pink; best, desk, wasp; left, melt, half, help, milk; lamp, kept, next. Say the ending blend in each word.
Lesson 67 — The Big Blend Build
Initial + final blends: blast, brand, crisp, strict
- Harper hears a blast of pretend wind.
- Quinn’s brand-new flag flaps.
- The flag lands on a crisp leaf.
- “That was a strict wind!” says Quinn.
- Harper builds the words with letter tiles.
- Quinn points to the first blend.
- Harper points to the last blend.
- They read each word from start to end.
- Build and read: blast, brand, crisp, strict. Try: Find the starting blend and ending blend in each word.
Lesson 68 — Blend Reading Race
Blend fluency practice: 40 words and 5 sentences
- Harper holds up the first word strip.
- Quinn reads it smoothly.
- Harper reads the next one.
- They take turns, tracking each blend.
- “Keep both sounds,” says Quinn.
- They read the words again with care.
- Harper reads a full sentence.
- Quinn gives a quiet cheer.
- Read the 40 words: black, clap, flag, glad, plan, sled, brim, crab, drip, frog, grip, prim, trip, skip, smog, snip, spin, stop, swam, scrub, spray, strip, split, squash, sand, tent, pink, best, desk, wasp, left, melt, half, help, milk, lamp, kept, next, blast, crisp.
Read the sentences: “The black flag flaps.” “The frog can skip and spin.” “The pink tent is next.” “Harper left the lamp by the desk.” “Quinn can help the crab.”
Lesson 69 — The Word Card Picnic
Sight words set 1: supplied examples
- Harper puts a card by the picnic mat.
- Quinn reads, “the.”
- Harper adds, “of” and “and.”
- Quinn finds “a” and “to.”
- They read, “the cup is for Harper.”
- Harper adds, “Quinn is here.”
- Quinn says, “The picnic was fun!”
- They make a silly word-card sandwich.
- Sight-word review: the, of, and, a, to, is, was, for. Read each whole word. Add the remaining words from your Set 1 list when available.
Lesson 70 — That’s Their Big Plan
Sight words set 2: supplied examples
- Harper has a card that says “that.”
- Quinn finds “he” and “she.”
- “They can read them,” says Harper.
- Quinn picks up a card from the rug.
- Harper says, “It is from the word box.”
- A card falls. Quinn says, “Not that one!”
- They sort the cards by sight.
- Harper and Quinn read them once more.
- Sight-word review: that, he, she, they, from, not. Read each whole word. Add the remaining words from your Set 2 list when available.














