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 “led” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) peg (b) leg (c) led
- 2.6️⃣ s _ x — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) i (c) o
- 3.Which word is “pen”? (a) pen (b) pin (c) hen
- 4.🔴 Which word is this? (a) rat (b) red (c) hen
- 5.Blend the sounds: h – e – n. Which word is it? (a) hen (b) ten (c) den
- 6.🥅 _ e t — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) f (c) n
- 7.🗑️ b _ n — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) i
- 8.Which word is “six”? (a) sun (b) box (c) six
- 9.Blend the sounds: b – i – t. Which word is it? (a) bat (b) bit (c) big
- 10.🕸️ _ e b — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) j (c) r
- 11.Which word is “red”? (a) run (b) red (c) web
- 12.🤐 z _ p — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) a (c) i
- 13.Blend the sounds: r – i – p. Which word is it? (a) hip (b) rip (c) dip
- 14.6️⃣ Which word is this? (a) zip (b) pig (c) six
- 15.Blend the sounds: d – i – p. Which word is it? (a) dig (b) dip (c) rip
- 16.🛏️ _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) j (b) m (c) b
- 17.🐷 Which word is this? (a) six (b) zip (c) pig
- 18.Which word is “ten”? (a) hen (b) ten (c) pen
- 19.Change the “s” in “sit” to “f”. Which word do you get? (a) fig (b) sit (c) fit
- 20.Blend the sounds: g – e – t. Which word is it? (a) net (b) get (c) jet
- 21.🔴 r _ d — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) o
- 22.🗑️ _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) b (b) l (c) n
- 23.Blend the sounds: p – i – n. Which word is it? (a) bin (b) win (c) pin
- 24.Change the “w” in “win” to “f”. Which word do you get? (a) fit (b) fin (c) win
- 25.🗑️ Which word is this? (a) bin (b) hen (c) bus
- 26.Blend the sounds: h – i – t. Which word is it? (a) hit (b) bit (c) kit
- 27.Change the “f” in “fit” to “h”. Which word do you get? (a) fit (b) hit (c) sit
- 28.Which word is “leg”? (a) bed (b) web (c) leg
- 29.💎 Which word is this? (a) ten (b) gem (c) hen
- 30.Change the “f” in “fit” to “l”. Which word do you get? (a) lit (b) fit (c) lot
- 31.🦵 _ e g — which letter is missing? (a) n (b) r (c) l
- 32.🛏️ b _ d — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) a (c) u
- 33.Blend the sounds: v – e – t. Which word is it? (a) wet (b) vet (c) pet
- 34.Change the “p” in “pit” to “l”. Which word do you get? (a) lip (b) pit (c) lit
- 35.🖊️ Which word is this? (a) ten (b) pen (c) pan
- 36.🔟 Which word is this? (a) hen (b) ten (c) pen
- 37.📌 Which word is this? (a) pan (b) pin (c) bin
- 38.🕸️ w _ b — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) u (c) e
- 39.🐷 p _ g — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) i
- 40.👄 Which word is this? (a) pig (b) lip (c) cap
Answer key
- leg
- i
- pen
- red
- hen
- n
- i
- six
- bit
- w
- red
- i
- rip
- six
- dip
- b
- pig
- ten
- fit
- get
- e
- b
- pin
- fin
- bin
- hit
- hit
- leg
- gem
- lit
- l
- e
- vet
- lit
- pen
- ten
- pin
- e
- i
- lip
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