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: p – e – n. Which word is it? (a) ten (b) pin (c) pen
- 2.Which word is “pen”? (a) pan (b) pen (c) hen
- 3.Which word is “hen”? (a) pen (b) ten (c) hen
- 4.🛏️ b _ d — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) i (c) u
- 5.📌 _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) r (b) j (c) p
- 6.📌 Which word is this? (a) bin (b) pig (c) pin
- 7.Change the “g” in “pig” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) pan (b) pig (c) pin
- 8.Change the “w” in “wig” to “d”. Which word do you get? (a) dog (b) dig (c) wig
- 9.Blend the sounds: b – e – g. Which word is it? (a) peg (b) beg (c) leg
- 10.Blend the sounds: b – i – g. Which word is it? (a) bit (b) beg (c) big
- 11.Which word is “bin”? (a) bag (b) bin (c) bat
- 12.🔟 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) d (c) l
- 13.🤐 z _ p — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) i (c) o
- 14.🖊️ Which word is this? (a) pen (b) ten (c) pin
- 15.Change the “p” in “pit” to “s”. Which word do you get? (a) pit (b) sit (c) hit
- 16.🐷 p _ g — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) i
- 17.Blend the sounds: p – i – n. Which word is it? (a) pin (b) fin (c) bin
- 18.🕸️ Which word is this? (a) gem (b) web (c) tub
- 19.Change the “d” in “lid” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) dip (b) lid (c) lip
- 20.🖊️ p _ n — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) i (c) a
- 21.Which word is “zip”? (a) zip (b) lip (c) map
- 22.Which word is “bed”? (a) bug (b) bed (c) bus
- 23.Blend the sounds: l – e – t. Which word is it? (a) let (b) net (c) pet
- 24.🗑️ b _ n — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) i (c) e
- 25.🛏️ Which word is this? (a) box (b) bed (c) hen
- 26.Change the “g” in “leg” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) leg (b) let (c) wet
- 27.Change the “h” in “hen” to “m”. Which word do you get? (a) pen (b) hen (c) men
- 28.Change the “l” in “let” to “w”. Which word do you get? (a) set (b) wet (c) let
- 29.💎 _ e m — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) b (c) g
- 30.Blend the sounds: f – i – t. Which word is it? (a) fig (b) pit (c) fit
- 31.Change the “l” in “let” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) get (b) pet (c) let
- 32.Change the “v” in “vet” to “j”. Which word do you get? (a) vet (b) let (c) jet
- 33.Change the “t” in “lit” to “d”. Which word do you get? (a) lid (b) led (c) lit
- 34.Blend the sounds: w – e – t. Which word is it? (a) wed (b) wet (c) let
- 35.Blend the sounds: k – i – t. Which word is it? (a) kit (b) sit (c) hit
- 36.🔴 r _ d — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) i (c) a
- 37.🦵 _ e g — which letter is missing? (a) l (b) r (c) c
- 38.Blend the sounds: r – i – p. Which word is it? (a) hip (b) zip (c) rip
- 39.Blend the sounds: k – i – d. Which word is it? (a) kid (b) rid (c) kit
- 40.Change the “p” in “pig” to “j”. Which word do you get? (a) pig (b) fig (c) jig
Answer key
- pen
- pen
- hen
- e
- p
- pin
- pin
- dig
- beg
- big
- bin
- t
- i
- pen
- sit
- i
- pin
- web
- lip
- e
- zip
- bed
- let
- i
- bed
- let
- men
- wet
- g
- fit
- get
- jet
- lid
- wet
- kit
- e
- l
- rip
- kid
- jig
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