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.🐔 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) h (b) f (c) z
- 2.🤐 z _ p — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) a (c) i
- 3.🤐 Which word is this? (a) pig (b) cup (c) zip
- 4.🔟 t _ n — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) o (c) e
- 5.Which word is “pen”? (a) pen (b) pan (c) pin
- 6.Which word is “zip”? (a) lip (b) six (c) zip
- 7.🔴 r _ d — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) o
- 8.💎 Which word is this? (a) gem (b) red (c) web
- 9.📌 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) pin (c) pan
- 10.💎 g _ m — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) i (c) o
- 11.🖊️ Which word is this? (a) pen (b) pan (c) pin
- 12.🦵 _ e g — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) r (c) l
- 13.🛏️ Which word is this? (a) bed (b) hen (c) gem
- 14.📌 p _ n — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) u (c) i
- 15.🗑️ b _ n — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) a (c) i
- 16.🐷 Which word is this? (a) leg (b) zip (c) pig
- 17.Change the “f” in “fit” to “l”. Which word do you get? (a) fit (b) lit (c) hit
- 18.🦵 l _ g — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) i
- 19.🗑️ Which word is this? (a) hen (b) bin (c) six
- 20.Which word is “pig”? (a) dog (b) lip (c) pig
- 21.🔟 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) hen (c) ten
- 22.💎 _ e m — which letter is missing? (a) h (b) g (c) l
- 23.Change the “t” in “tip” to “h”. Which word do you get? (a) tip (b) hip (c) lip
- 24.Change the “h” in “hit” to “b”. Which word do you get? (a) bit (b) hit (c) kit
- 25.Blend the sounds: p – e – n. Which word is it? (a) ten (b) den (c) pen
- 26.Change the “p” in “pin” to “b”. Which word do you get? (a) bin (b) pin (c) bit
- 27.🗑️ _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) b (b) s (c) p
- 28.Change the “m” in “men” to “h”. Which word do you get? (a) men (b) pen (c) hen
- 29.Change the “p” in “pet” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) net (b) pet (c) let
- 30.6️⃣ s _ x — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) o (c) i
- 31.🛏️ b _ d — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) i (c) e
- 32.Which word is “six”? (a) box (b) six (c) sun
- 33.Change the “d” in “rid” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) rip (b) dip (c) rid
- 34.Blend the sounds: l – i – d. Which word is it? (a) lip (b) lid (c) rid
- 35.🕸️ Which word is this? (a) tub (b) web (c) ten
- 36.Which word is “hen”? (a) hen (b) pen (c) ten
- 37.Change the “l” in “let” to “w”. Which word do you get? (a) let (b) wet (c) wed
- 38.🥅 Which word is this? (a) net (b) hat (c) rat
- 39.Blend the sounds: s – i – t. Which word is it? (a) sat (b) sit (c) fit
- 40.6️⃣ _ i x — which letter is missing? (a) r (b) c (c) s
Answer key
- h
- i
- zip
- e
- pen
- zip
- e
- gem
- pin
- e
- pen
- l
- bed
- i
- i
- pig
- lit
- e
- bin
- pig
- ten
- g
- hip
- bit
- pen
- bin
- b
- hen
- net
- i
- e
- six
- rip
- lid
- web
- hen
- wet
- net
- sit
- s
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