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.🦵 Which word is this? (a) gem (b) lip (c) leg
- 2.🐔 h _ n — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) o
- 3.Which word is “lip”? (a) cup (b) lip (c) log
- 4.Blend the sounds: l – e – t. Which word is it? (a) jet (b) let (c) set
- 5.Blend the sounds: h – e – n. Which word is it? (a) ten (b) hen (c) hem
- 6.🐷 _ i g — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) s (c) h
- 7.🤐 Which word is this? (a) tap (b) zip (c) bin
- 8.Blend the sounds: f – i – n. Which word is it? (a) fin (b) fan (c) fig
- 9.Which word is “six”? (a) pig (b) six (c) bin
- 10.🗑️ b _ n — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) u (c) i
- 11.Change the “s” in “six” to “m”. Which word do you get? (a) six (b) mix (c) fix
- 12.🤐 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) z (c) c
- 13.🔴 r _ d — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) e (c) a
- 14.Change the “t” in “tin” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) pin (b) fin (c) tin
- 15.Change the “j” in “jet” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) get (b) gem (c) jet
- 16.🛏️ _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) v (c) b
- 17.Which word is “ten”? (a) ten (b) hen (c) pen
- 18.🔟 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) v (c) w
- 19.🐔 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) hen (c) ten
- 20.🔟 t _ n — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) e
- 21.Blend the sounds: j – e – t. Which word is it? (a) let (b) jet (c) wet
- 22.🔴 Which word is this? (a) rat (b) ten (c) red
- 23.💎 Which word is this? (a) ten (b) red (c) gem
- 24.Which word is “zip”? (a) cap (b) pig (c) zip
- 25.Blend the sounds: b – i – g. Which word is it? (a) bin (b) bag (c) big
- 26.🕸️ w _ b — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) e (c) o
- 27.Change the “z” in “zip” to “d”. Which word do you get? (a) dig (b) dip (c) zip
- 28.Change the “b” in “web” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) wet (b) set (c) web
- 29.Change the “r” in “red” to “b”. Which word do you get? (a) red (b) wed (c) bed
- 30.🖊️ Which word is this? (a) ten (b) pen (c) hen
- 31.💎 g _ m — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) e
- 32.🤐 z _ p — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) o
- 33.Which word is “net”? (a) net (b) rat (c) red
- 34.Which word is “web”? (a) red (b) bed (c) web
- 35.🥅 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) net (c) dot
- 36.Blend the sounds: y – e – s. Which word is it? (a) red (b) net (c) yes
- 37.Which word is “pen”? (a) pen (b) pin (c) pan
- 38.Change the “l” in “lit” to “k”. Which word do you get? (a) kit (b) lit (c) hit
- 39.🐷 Which word is this? (a) pig (b) hug (c) bag
- 40.Which word is “gem”? (a) ten (b) gem (c) web
Answer key
- leg
- e
- lip
- let
- hen
- p
- zip
- fin
- six
- i
- mix
- z
- e
- pin
- get
- b
- ten
- t
- hen
- e
- jet
- red
- gem
- zip
- big
- e
- dip
- wet
- bed
- pen
- e
- i
- net
- web
- net
- yes
- pen
- kit
- pig
- gem
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