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.Change the “h” in “hem” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) hem (b) gem (c) get
- 2.Blend the sounds: f – i – t. Which word is it? (a) fin (b) kit (c) fit
- 3.🦵 l _ g — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) i (c) e
- 4.👄 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) l (b) z (c) c
- 5.🔟 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) t (c) m
- 6.👄 Which word is this? (a) map (b) lip (c) pig
- 7.🔟 t _ n — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) o
- 8.💎 Which word is this? (a) ten (b) bed (c) gem
- 9.Which word is “gem”? (a) web (b) gem (c) net
- 10.🕸️ _ e b — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) r (c) c
- 11.Which word is “lip”? (a) lip (b) bin (c) leg
- 12.🗑️ _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) h (b) n (c) b
- 13.Blend the sounds: r – i – d. Which word is it? (a) rip (b) red (c) rid
- 14.🕸️ w _ b — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) a (c) i
- 15.Change the “k” in “kid” to “l”. Which word do you get? (a) lip (b) kid (c) lid
- 16.Blend the sounds: f – e – d. Which word is it? (a) red (b) fed (c) bed
- 17.Blend the sounds: f – i – x. Which word is it? (a) fix (b) fig (c) fit
- 18.Which word is “web”? (a) leg (b) net (c) web
- 19.Blend the sounds: l – i – d. Which word is it? (a) lid (b) lit (c) rid
- 20.Change the “v” in “vet” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) net (b) vet (c) let
- 21.🛏️ b _ d — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) o (c) e
- 22.6️⃣ Which word is this? (a) bin (b) six (c) sun
- 23.Which word is “net”? (a) pen (b) cat (c) net
- 24.Blend the sounds: t – i – n. Which word is it? (a) win (b) tin (c) tan
- 25.6️⃣ s _ x — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) i (c) a
- 26.Change the “n” in “pen” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) pet (b) pen (c) net
- 27.💎 g _ m — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) e
- 28.🐷 Which word is this? (a) pig (b) bug (c) pen
- 29.Change the “w” in “wed” to “l”. Which word do you get? (a) wed (b) led (c) red
- 30.Blend the sounds: b – e – d. Which word is it? (a) red (b) bed (c) bud
- 31.🔟 Which word is this? (a) ten (b) pen (c) hen
- 32.👄 l _ p — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) o (c) i
- 33.Which word is “pin”? (a) pig (b) pan (c) pin
- 34.🦵 Which word is this? (a) hen (b) web (c) leg
- 35.Blend the sounds: m – i – x. Which word is it? (a) fix (b) six (c) mix
- 36.🤐 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) f (b) m (c) z
- 37.🖊️ Which word is this? (a) pan (b) hen (c) pen
- 38.🔴 Which word is this? (a) hen (b) red (c) ten
- 39.Blend the sounds: l – i – p. Which word is it? (a) tip (b) zip (c) lip
- 40.Blend the sounds: p – i – n. Which word is it? (a) pin (b) fin (c) pen
Answer key
- gem
- fit
- e
- l
- t
- lip
- e
- gem
- gem
- w
- lip
- b
- rid
- e
- lid
- fed
- fix
- web
- lid
- net
- e
- six
- net
- tin
- i
- pet
- e
- pig
- led
- bed
- ten
- i
- pin
- leg
- mix
- z
- pen
- red
- lip
- pin
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