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.Which word is “zip”? (a) cup (b) pin (c) zip
- 2.Blend the sounds: r – e – d. Which word is it? (a) led (b) red (c) bed
- 3.🖊️ Which word is this? (a) pen (b) hen (c) pan
- 4.Blend the sounds: s – e – t. Which word is it? (a) set (b) vet (c) let
- 5.🦵 l _ g — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) i
- 6.Change the “n” in “bin” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) bit (b) bin (c) kit
- 7.6️⃣ _ i x — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) g (c) h
- 8.🖊️ _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) f (b) p (c) w
- 9.📌 _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) r (b) p (c) d
- 10.Blend the sounds: p – e – g. Which word is it? (a) peg (b) beg (c) pet
- 11.Which word is “pen”? (a) ten (b) pen (c) hen
- 12.Change the “g” in “beg” to “d”. Which word do you get? (a) bad (b) beg (c) bed
- 13.Blend the sounds: g – e – m. Which word is it? (a) gem (b) hem (c) get
- 14.Blend the sounds: d – i – g. Which word is it? (a) big (b) jig (c) dig
- 15.🔴 _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) r (c) d
- 16.6️⃣ s _ x — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) a (c) i
- 17.Blend the sounds: b – i – g. Which word is it? (a) big (b) fig (c) pig
- 18.Change the “p” in “pit” to “f”. Which word do you get? (a) fit (b) pit (c) hit
- 19.🕸️ Which word is this? (a) leg (b) bed (c) web
- 20.🔴 Which word is this? (a) bed (b) red (c) hen
- 21.Which word is “pin”? (a) pig (b) bin (c) pin
- 22.Which word is “pig”? (a) six (b) pig (c) pan
- 23.👄 Which word is this? (a) map (b) pig (c) lip
- 24.Blend the sounds: l – e – g. Which word is it? (a) let (b) beg (c) leg
- 25.Which word is “ten”? (a) ten (b) hen (c) pen
- 26.Blend the sounds: g – e – t. Which word is it? (a) set (b) get (c) wet
- 27.🐔 h _ n — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) e
- 28.Which word is “six”? (a) six (b) pig (c) zip
- 29.Blend the sounds: k – i – d. Which word is it? (a) kid (b) rid (c) lid
- 30.Blend the sounds: p – e – t. Which word is it? (a) pit (b) pet (c) wet
- 31.Change the “s” in “set” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) wet (b) net (c) set
- 32.Change the “p” in “hip” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) hit (b) pit (c) hip
- 33.Which word is “net”? (a) web (b) leg (c) net
- 34.Blend the sounds: h – i – t. Which word is it? (a) hut (b) lit (c) hit
- 35.Change the “d” in “den” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) pen (b) peg (c) den
- 36.Change the “l” in “lit” to “s”. Which word do you get? (a) sit (b) lit (c) six
- 37.Which word is “lip”? (a) lip (b) pig (c) cup
- 38.🔟 t _ n — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) e (c) i
- 39.Blend the sounds: j – i – g. Which word is it? (a) dig (b) jig (c) pig
- 40.📌 Which word is this? (a) pan (b) pin (c) bin
Answer key
- zip
- red
- pen
- set
- e
- bit
- s
- p
- p
- peg
- pen
- bed
- gem
- dig
- r
- i
- big
- fit
- web
- red
- pin
- pig
- lip
- leg
- ten
- get
- e
- six
- kid
- pet
- net
- hit
- net
- hit
- pen
- sit
- lip
- e
- jig
- pin
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