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 “d” in “lid” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) lid (b) bit (c) lit
- 2.Blend the sounds: d – i – g. Which word is it? (a) dig (b) big (c) pig
- 3.🔟 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) ten (c) hen
- 4.Which word is “ten”? (a) hen (b) ten (c) pen
- 5.Change the “h” in “hem” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) gem (b) hem (c) gum
- 6.🤐 Which word is this? (a) zip (b) lip (c) pin
- 7.Which word is “hen”? (a) ten (b) pen (c) hen
- 8.6️⃣ Which word is this? (a) box (b) six (c) zip
- 9.Change the “l” in “let” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) let (b) pet (c) get
- 10.Blend the sounds: f – i – t. Which word is it? (a) lit (b) fit (c) hit
- 11.6️⃣ _ i x — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) p (c) l
- 12.👄 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) t (c) l
- 13.🐔 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) h (b) f (c) g
- 14.🕸️ w _ b — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) o
- 15.🔟 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) m (c) g
- 16.Change the “l” in “lid” to “k”. Which word do you get? (a) kid (b) rid (c) lid
- 17.Which word is “pig”? (a) zip (b) log (c) pig
- 18.Which word is “six”? (a) lip (b) bin (c) six
- 19.Change the “d” in “dip” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) tip (b) hip (c) dip
- 20.🔟 t _ n — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) u
- 21.Which word is “red”? (a) web (b) run (c) red
- 22.💎 _ e m — which letter is missing? (a) g (b) p (c) b
- 23.Change the “d” in “rid” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) rip (b) rid (c) dip
- 24.Change the “m” in “men” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) pen (b) men (c) pet
- 25.🔴 Which word is this? (a) rat (b) bed (c) red
- 26.🛏️ Which word is this? (a) bed (b) net (c) hen
- 27.🥅 n _ t — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) i
- 28.Change the “h” in “hen” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) hen (b) den (c) ten
- 29.🦵 l _ g — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) i
- 30.🐷 Which word is this? (a) dog (b) bag (c) pig
- 31.🕸️ _ e b — which letter is missing? (a) m (b) t (c) w
- 32.Change the “x” in “fix” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) fix (b) fin (c) tin
- 33.🛏️ b _ d — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) o (c) u
- 34.🛏️ _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) h (c) b
- 35.Blend the sounds: l – e – t. Which word is it? (a) set (b) let (c) lot
- 36.Which word is “bed”? (a) red (b) net (c) bed
- 37.Change the “p” in “peg” to “b”. Which word do you get? (a) bug (b) beg (c) peg
- 38.Change the “s” in “sit” to “h”. Which word do you get? (a) hit (b) sit (c) kit
- 39.Which word is “pen”? (a) pen (b) hen (c) ten
- 40.Blend the sounds: g – e – t. Which word is it? (a) gem (b) get (c) wet
Answer key
- lit
- dig
- ten
- ten
- gem
- zip
- hen
- six
- get
- fit
- s
- l
- h
- e
- t
- kid
- pig
- six
- tip
- e
- red
- g
- rip
- pen
- red
- bed
- e
- ten
- e
- pig
- w
- fin
- e
- b
- let
- bed
- beg
- hit
- pen
- get
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