Final answer:
The set that includes ONLY consonant blends is B. Str, Gl, Fr. These combinations are blends because they contain only consonant sounds that are pronounced together, without any intervening vowel sounds.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question at hand asks which of the following sets includes ONLY consonant blends: A. Bl, Cr, Sn B. Str, Gl, Fr C. Ea, Ou, Ai D. Sh, Th, Ch. A consonant blend is when two or more consonants are blended together, but each sound can be heard in the blend.
The correct answer to this question is B. Str, Gl, Fr, since all these pairs contain only consonant sounds and they are true blends without any vowels.
Options A and D include digraphs (Sh, Th, Ch) which are two letters that make one sound, not a blend. Option C includes vowel pairs (Ea, Ou, Ai) which are not consonants at all.
As for understanding and working with sounds in English, it is useful to know the consonant sounds and spellings, and how to identify vowels and consonants in words. This can help with various exercises such as word squares and understanding where the stress falls in different types of words.