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 this? (a) pan (b) pen (c) hen
- 2.🔴 r _ d — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) e (c) i
- 3.🔴 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) gem (c) red
- 4.Which word is “bin”? (a) van (b) pin (c) bin
- 5.Which word is “six”? (a) sun (b) bin (c) six
- 6.Which word is “pin”? (a) pin (b) pen (c) bin
- 7.Which word is “gem”? (a) leg (b) gem (c) net
- 8.Change the “j” in “jet” to “w”. Which word do you get? (a) vet (b) wet (c) jet
- 9.Blend the sounds: p – e – g. Which word is it? (a) pig (b) peg (c) pen
- 10.Which word is “net”? (a) net (b) cat (c) web
- 11.Change the “f” in “fin” to “w”. Which word do you get? (a) wig (b) win (c) fin
- 12.🔟 t _ n — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) e (c) i
- 13.🐷 Which word is this? (a) hug (b) pig (c) pen
- 14.🛏️ b _ d — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) i (c) e
- 15.👄 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) l (c) t
- 16.🤐 z _ p — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) a (c) i
- 17.Which word is “ten”? (a) ten (b) hen (c) pen
- 18.Change the “n” in “bin” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) bin (b) bat (c) bit
- 19.🖊️ _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) t (c) r
- 20.Blend the sounds: j – i – g. Which word is it? (a) dig (b) jog (c) jig
- 21.🔟 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) t (c) r
- 22.💎 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) net (c) gem
- 23.🦵 l _ g — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) a (c) e
- 24.Blend the sounds: w – e – d. Which word is it? (a) wed (b) led (c) bed
- 25.🛏️ _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) l (b) b (c) h
- 26.Blend the sounds: y – e – s. Which word is it? (a) wet (b) beg (c) yes
- 27.👄 Which word is this? (a) leg (b) lip (c) tap
- 28.🦵 _ e g — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) d (c) l
- 29.Blend the sounds: h – e – n. Which word is it? (a) ten (b) hen (c) pen
- 30.Change the “g” in “peg” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) peg (b) pet (c) pen
- 31.Blend the sounds: l – e – t. Which word is it? (a) vet (b) set (c) let
- 32.Which word is “zip”? (a) cup (b) map (c) zip
- 33.Change the “h” in “hem” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) hem (b) gem (c) gum
- 34.Change the “d” in “dip” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) tip (b) dip (c) lip
- 35.🥅 Which word is this? (a) ten (b) bed (c) net
- 36.🛏️ Which word is this? (a) red (b) bed (c) pen
- 37.💎 _ e m — which letter is missing? (a) g (b) n (c) c
- 38.Which word is “pen”? (a) ten (b) hen (c) pen
- 39.Change the “d” in “dip” to “l”. Which word do you get? (a) dip (b) lip (c) tip
- 40.6️⃣ Which word is this? (a) six (b) fox (c) sun
Answer key
- pen
- e
- red
- bin
- six
- pin
- gem
- wet
- peg
- net
- win
- e
- pig
- e
- l
- i
- ten
- bit
- p
- jig
- t
- gem
- e
- wed
- b
- yes
- lip
- l
- hen
- pet
- let
- zip
- gem
- tip
- net
- bed
- g
- pen
- lip
- six
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