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 “b” in “web” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) web (b) pet (c) wet
- 2.🗑️ b _ n — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) u
- 3.6️⃣ s _ x — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) o (c) i
- 4.🔟 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) ten (c) hen
- 5.🐔 h _ n — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) u (c) e
- 6.Change the “r” in “red” to “f”. Which word do you get? (a) fed (b) red (c) bed
- 7.🐔 Which word is this? (a) hen (b) ten (c) pen
- 8.👄 Which word is this? (a) cap (b) bin (c) lip
- 9.Blend the sounds: r – e – d. Which word is it? (a) bed (b) wed (c) red
- 10.🦵 _ e g — which letter is missing? (a) l (b) f (c) r
- 11.Change the “m” in “men” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) men (b) pan (c) pen
- 12.6️⃣ _ i x — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) m (c) s
- 13.🐷 p _ g — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) o
- 14.Blend the sounds: j – i – g. Which word is it? (a) wig (b) jig (c) fig
- 15.Which word is “gem”? (a) ten (b) net (c) gem
- 16.Which word is “zip”? (a) lip (b) zip (c) tap
- 17.💎 g _ m — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) a (c) u
- 18.Change the “t” in “pit” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) pan (b) pin (c) pit
- 19.📌 p _ n — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) e (c) i
- 20.Which word is “bin”? (a) bin (b) six (c) bug
- 21.Change the “l” in “let” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) net (b) not (c) let
- 22.Which word is “bed”? (a) gem (b) bed (c) bag
- 23.Change the “n” in “hen” to “m”. Which word do you get? (a) gem (b) hen (c) hem
- 24.Blend the sounds: r – i – d. Which word is it? (a) kid (b) red (c) rid
- 25.Which word is “red”? (a) web (b) red (c) gem
- 26.🥅 _ e t — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) n (c) g
- 27.📌 Which word is this? (a) bin (b) pen (c) pin
- 28.Change the “p” in “pit” to “k”. Which word do you get? (a) kit (b) pit (c) bit
- 29.🤐 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) b (b) z (c) g
- 30.Change the “d” in “dig” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) wig (b) pig (c) dig
- 31.🐷 Which word is this? (a) pin (b) pen (c) pig
- 32.🕸️ w _ b — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) e (c) o
- 33.Which word is “pig”? (a) bag (b) pen (c) pig
- 34.Blend the sounds: z – i – p. Which word is it? (a) zip (b) lip (c) tip
- 35.🤐 z _ p — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) i (c) u
- 36.Change the “x” in “fix” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) fix (b) win (c) fin
- 37.Which word is “ten”? (a) ten (b) hen (c) pen
- 38.🗑️ Which word is this? (a) bin (b) box (c) bus
- 39.Blend the sounds: l – i – p. Which word is it? (a) lip (b) lid (c) tip
- 40.Which word is “pen”? (a) pen (b) pan (c) hen
Answer key
- wet
- i
- i
- ten
- e
- fed
- hen
- lip
- red
- l
- pen
- s
- i
- jig
- gem
- zip
- e
- pin
- i
- bin
- net
- bed
- hem
- rid
- red
- n
- pin
- kit
- z
- pig
- pig
- e
- pig
- zip
- i
- fin
- ten
- bin
- lip
- pen
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