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 “z” in “zip” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) zip (b) tap (c) tip
- 2.🖊️ _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) b (b) p (c) f
- 3.Which word is “hen”? (a) ten (b) pen (c) hen
- 4.🥅 _ e t — which letter is missing? (a) n (b) d (c) t
- 5.💎 Which word is this? (a) leg (b) hen (c) gem
- 6.Blend the sounds: j – i – g. Which word is it? (a) jog (b) big (c) jig
- 7.Which word is “gem”? (a) web (b) gem (c) pen
- 8.Blend the sounds: w – e – b. Which word is it? (a) web (b) wed (c) wet
- 9.🐔 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) j (c) h
- 10.🗑️ Which word is this? (a) pen (b) bin (c) bat
- 11.Change the “m” in “gem” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) gem (b) get (c) set
- 12.Which word is “net”? (a) hat (b) net (c) nut
- 13.🐷 p _ g — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) e
- 14.Change the “n” in “pin” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) pin (b) kit (c) pit
- 15.🕸️ _ e b — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) d (c) v
- 16.Blend the sounds: l – e – g. Which word is it? (a) let (b) peg (c) leg
- 17.🔟 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) d (c) n
- 18.Change the “x” in “six” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) sit (b) bit (c) six
- 19.🦵 Which word is this? (a) bed (b) bag (c) leg
- 20.🤐 Which word is this? (a) map (b) pin (c) zip
- 21.Which word is “pig”? (a) bag (b) pig (c) hug
- 22.Change the “b” in “bit” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) fit (b) pit (c) bit
- 23.Change the “x” in “fix” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) wig (b) fix (c) fig
- 24.🐔 Which word is this? (a) hen (b) ten (c) pen
- 25.💎 _ e m — which letter is missing? (a) d (b) g (c) w
- 26.6️⃣ s _ x — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) o (c) i
- 27.🥅 n _ t — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) u (c) e
- 28.🖊️ Which word is this? (a) pen (b) pan (c) hen
- 29.Which word is “pin”? (a) pin (b) pig (c) pen
- 30.Which word is “bin”? (a) bin (b) bat (c) bug
- 31.Blend the sounds: y – e – s. Which word is it? (a) net (b) leg (c) yes
- 32.🗑️ b _ n — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) i (c) u
- 33.Change the “d” in “wed” to “b”. Which word do you get? (a) wed (b) wet (c) web
- 34.Blend the sounds: k – i – t. Which word is it? (a) pit (b) kit (c) hit
- 35.Change the “b” in “bed” to “f”. Which word do you get? (a) wed (b) fed (c) bed
- 36.6️⃣ _ i x — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) b (c) l
- 37.📌 p _ n — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) e
- 38.🔴 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) red (c) rat
- 39.Change the “l” in “lip” to “h”. Which word do you get? (a) rip (b) hip (c) lip
- 40.Change the “t” in “ten” to “h”. Which word do you get? (a) ten (b) men (c) hen
Answer key
- tip
- p
- hen
- n
- gem
- jig
- gem
- web
- h
- bin
- get
- net
- i
- pit
- w
- leg
- t
- sit
- leg
- zip
- pig
- pit
- fig
- hen
- g
- i
- e
- pen
- pin
- bin
- yes
- i
- web
- kit
- fed
- s
- i
- red
- hip
- hen
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