CVC Words Worksheet – Short e and i
How the sounds work (Sound it out, then blend): Say the word slowly: h – e – n. Short e is the sound in “bed”; short i is the sound in “pig”. Blend the three sounds and check against the picture.
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- 1.Blend the sounds: l – i – d. Which word is it? (a) lid (b) led (c) rid
- 2.🔴 r _ d — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) u (c) e
- 3.Change the “l” in “lip” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) lip (b) tap (c) tip
- 4.Blend the sounds: l – e – t. Which word is it? (a) lit (b) pet (c) let
- 5.Blend the sounds: b – i – t. Which word is it? (a) bit (b) big (c) bin
- 6.🤐 Which word is this? (a) zip (b) cap (c) map
- 7.Change the “m” in “hem” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) hem (b) den (c) hen
- 8.Change the “r” in “red” to “b”. Which word do you get? (a) fed (b) red (c) bed
- 9.Which word is “pin”? (a) bin (b) pin (c) pen
- 10.Blend the sounds: l – i – p. Which word is it? (a) lit (b) lip (c) lid
- 11.Change the “h” in “hem” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) gem (b) gum (c) hem
- 12.Change the “g” in “gem” to “h”. Which word do you get? (a) gem (b) hum (c) hem
- 13.🗑️ b _ n — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) o
- 14.🛏️ Which word is this? (a) ten (b) bed (c) pen
- 15.Blend the sounds: s – i – x. Which word is it? (a) mix (b) fix (c) six
- 16.Change the “b” in “web” to “d”. Which word do you get? (a) fed (b) web (c) wed
- 17.Which word is “lip”? (a) pin (b) map (c) lip
- 18.🖊️ p _ n — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) u (c) e
- 19.🥅 n _ t — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) u
- 20.Which word is “leg”? (a) leg (b) bag (c) pen
- 21.Which word is “ten”? (a) pen (b) hen (c) ten
- 22.🔟 t _ n — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) e (c) a
- 23.6️⃣ Which word is this? (a) box (b) pin (c) six
- 24.🔟 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) hen (c) ten
- 25.Which word is “hen”? (a) ten (b) pen (c) hen
- 26.🤐 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) f (b) s (c) z
- 27.🔴 _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) r (b) d (c) z
- 28.🕸️ Which word is this? (a) gem (b) hen (c) web
- 29.Change the “p” in “pit” to “s”. Which word do you get? (a) set (b) pit (c) sit
- 30.6️⃣ _ i x — which letter is missing? (a) c (b) s (c) w
- 31.6️⃣ s _ x — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) i (c) a
- 32.📌 p _ n — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) a (c) i
- 33.Which word is “pen”? (a) hen (b) pen (c) pan
- 34.Which word is “bed”? (a) hen (b) net (c) bed
- 35.Change the “m” in “men” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) men (b) ten (c) pen
- 36.💎 g _ m — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) u (c) e
- 37.🐷 Which word is this? (a) bug (b) pig (c) pen
- 38.🐔 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) ten (c) hen
- 39.🖊️ _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) d (b) p (c) n
- 40.Which word is “bin”? (a) van (b) pen (c) bin
Answer key
- lid
- e
- tip
- let
- bit
- zip
- hen
- bed
- pin
- lip
- gem
- hem
- i
- bed
- six
- wed
- lip
- e
- e
- leg
- ten
- e
- six
- ten
- hen
- z
- r
- web
- sit
- s
- i
- i
- pen
- bed
- ten
- e
- pig
- hen
- p
- bin
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