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.🔴 r _ d — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) o (c) e
- 2.Blend the sounds: s – e – t. Which word is it? (a) set (b) wet (c) sit
- 3.🔟 Which word is this? (a) ten (b) hen (c) pen
- 4.🔴 _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) r (b) l (c) g
- 5.Blend the sounds: s – i – x. Which word is it? (a) fix (b) sit (c) six
- 6.🔴 Which word is this? (a) run (b) red (c) net
- 7.🖊️ Which word is this? (a) pan (b) ten (c) pen
- 8.Change the “f” in “fit” to “b”. Which word do you get? (a) hit (b) bit (c) fit
- 9.Blend the sounds: p – e – g. Which word is it? (a) peg (b) pen (c) leg
- 10.🐔 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) h (c) b
- 11.Which word is “gem”? (a) ten (b) gem (c) pen
- 12.6️⃣ Which word is this? (a) fox (b) six (c) lip
- 13.Change the “n” in “net” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) net (b) pet (c) set
- 14.🐷 p _ g — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) u (c) a
- 15.👄 l _ p — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) e (c) a
- 16.Change the “l” in “lit” to “k”. Which word do you get? (a) sit (b) kit (c) lit
- 17.Which word is “pig”? (a) pig (b) lip (c) hug
- 18.📌 Which word is this? (a) pan (b) bin (c) pin
- 19.Which word is “ten”? (a) hen (b) pen (c) ten
- 20.👄 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) l (c) t
- 21.Change the “n” in “pen” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) pen (b) pet (c) peg
- 22.6️⃣ s _ x — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) i (c) a
- 23.Which word is “bin”? (a) box (b) bin (c) bed
- 24.Which word is “leg”? (a) ten (b) leg (c) bag
- 25.🐷 Which word is this? (a) hug (b) pan (c) pig
- 26.Change the “t” in “let” to “d”. Which word do you get? (a) let (b) fed (c) led
- 27.🛏️ Which word is this? (a) bus (b) bin (c) bed
- 28.🤐 Which word is this? (a) lip (b) six (c) zip
- 29.🖊️ p _ n — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) e (c) o
- 30.Blend the sounds: l – e – t. Which word is it? (a) lot (b) let (c) wet
- 31.Blend the sounds: r – e – d. Which word is it? (a) rid (b) red (c) bed
- 32.Which word is “red”? (a) red (b) pen (c) rat
- 33.🕸️ _ e b — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) z (c) w
- 34.Which word is “six”? (a) lip (b) six (c) zip
- 35.Which word is “zip”? (a) cup (b) zip (c) tap
- 36.Blend the sounds: w – e – t. Which word is it? (a) vet (b) wed (c) wet
- 37.Which word is “net”? (a) nut (b) net (c) leg
- 38.🐷 _ i g — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) r (c) d
- 39.🔟 t _ n — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) e (c) a
- 40.🥅 _ e t — which letter is missing? (a) n (b) m (c) p
Answer key
- e
- set
- ten
- r
- six
- red
- pen
- bit
- peg
- h
- gem
- six
- pet
- i
- i
- kit
- pig
- pin
- ten
- l
- peg
- i
- bin
- leg
- pig
- led
- bed
- zip
- e
- let
- red
- red
- w
- six
- zip
- wet
- net
- p
- e
- n
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