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.🥅 n _ t — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) i (c) e
- 2.🔟 t _ n — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) i (c) u
- 3.🕸️ Which word is this? (a) red (b) web (c) hen
- 4.Which word is “hen”? (a) hen (b) pen (c) ten
- 5.💎 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) ten (c) gem
- 6.🔴 _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) c (c) r
- 7.Which word is “gem”? (a) ten (b) leg (c) gem
- 8.Change the “t” in “get” to “m”. Which word do you get? (a) get (b) gem (c) hem
- 9.🔴 r _ d — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) i (c) e
- 10.Blend the sounds: d – i – p. Which word is it? (a) tip (b) dip (c) hip
- 11.🖊️ Which word is this? (a) pan (b) hen (c) pen
- 12.📌 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) pin (c) bin
- 13.Which word is “bed”? (a) bed (b) ten (c) box
- 14.Which word is “pig”? (a) pig (b) leg (c) pan
- 15.🦵 Which word is this? (a) lip (b) leg (c) hug
- 16.Blend the sounds: j – i – g. Which word is it? (a) wig (b) jug (c) jig
- 17.Change the “m” in “gem” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) gem (b) wet (c) get
- 18.Change the “l” in “lip” to “h”. Which word do you get? (a) zip (b) hip (c) lip
- 19.Which word is “pin”? (a) pen (b) pig (c) pin
- 20.🤐 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) d (b) b (c) z
- 21.Change the “t” in “tip” to “z”. Which word do you get? (a) tip (b) dip (c) zip
- 22.🛏️ Which word is this? (a) bat (b) bed (c) hen
- 23.6️⃣ s _ x — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) o (c) a
- 24.🥅 Which word is this? (a) net (b) ten (c) red
- 25.🐷 p _ g — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) u
- 26.Which word is “pen”? (a) pen (b) hen (c) pan
- 27.🔴 Which word is this? (a) leg (b) gem (c) red
- 28.🐔 h _ n — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) o (c) e
- 29.6️⃣ _ i x — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) t (c) s
- 30.Change the “w” in “wet” to “v”. Which word do you get? (a) get (b) wet (c) vet
- 31.🕸️ _ e b — which letter is missing? (a) g (b) w (c) z
- 32.Blend the sounds: l – i – p. Which word is it? (a) lip (b) lit (c) lap
- 33.🐷 _ i g — which letter is missing? (a) d (b) w (c) p
- 34.Blend the sounds: j – e – t. Which word is it? (a) jet (b) set (c) net
- 35.🛏️ b _ d — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) e
- 36.Blend the sounds: b – e – g. Which word is it? (a) beg (b) leg (c) bag
- 37.Which word is “leg”? (a) leg (b) lip (c) hug
- 38.🐔 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) h (b) d (c) g
- 39.🗑️ Which word is this? (a) bus (b) bin (c) zip
- 40.Which word is “red”? (a) red (b) rat (c) web
Answer key
- e
- e
- web
- hen
- gem
- r
- gem
- gem
- e
- dip
- pen
- pin
- bed
- pig
- leg
- jig
- get
- hip
- pin
- z
- zip
- bed
- i
- net
- i
- pen
- red
- e
- s
- vet
- w
- lip
- p
- jet
- e
- beg
- leg
- h
- bin
- red
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