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 “bed” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) bed (b) leg (c) beg
- 2.Blend the sounds: b – i – t. Which word is it? (a) bit (b) bat (c) bin
- 3.🦵 l _ g — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) o
- 4.Blend the sounds: t – i – p. Which word is it? (a) tin (b) tip (c) rip
- 5.🤐 z _ p — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) i (c) u
- 6.🗑️ _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) m (c) b
- 7.Blend the sounds: m – i – x. Which word is it? (a) six (b) mix (c) fix
- 8.Blend the sounds: f – i – n. Which word is it? (a) fig (b) fin (c) fit
- 9.🗑️ Which word is this? (a) pin (b) bin (c) ten
- 10.Change the “z” in “zip” to “l”. Which word do you get? (a) rip (b) lip (c) zip
- 11.Blend the sounds: h – e – n. Which word is it? (a) hem (b) pen (c) hen
- 12.Blend the sounds: l – i – p. Which word is it? (a) lid (b) lip (c) tip
- 13.👄 l _ p — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) i
- 14.🛏️ Which word is this? (a) bat (b) leg (c) bed
- 15.🐔 Which word is this? (a) hen (b) ten (c) pen
- 16.Which word is “ten”? (a) hen (b) pen (c) ten
- 17.Which word is “pig”? (a) pig (b) bug (c) bin
- 18.🔟 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) t (c) g
- 19.Which word is “gem”? (a) hen (b) gem (c) net
- 20.🖊️ p _ n — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) o (c) e
- 21.Change the “n” in “net” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) pet (b) net (c) vet
- 22.🖊️ Which word is this? (a) pen (b) pin (c) hen
- 23.🤐 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) c (c) z
- 24.🥅 Which word is this? (a) net (b) ten (c) nut
- 25.Blend the sounds: p – i – n. Which word is it? (a) pin (b) tin (c) win
- 26.Change the “t” in “pet” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) pet (b) pen (c) hen
- 27.Change the “r” in “rip” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) tip (b) rip (c) top
- 28.🕸️ w _ b — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) e (c) a
- 29.🕸️ _ e b — which letter is missing? (a) b (b) z (c) w
- 30.6️⃣ Which word is this? (a) bin (b) six (c) fox
- 31.Change the “p” in “pin” to “f”. Which word do you get? (a) pin (b) fin (c) tin
- 32.🔴 r _ d — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) o (c) i
- 33.Change the “w” in “wig” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) wig (b) jig (c) pig
- 34.🤐 Which word is this? (a) pin (b) lip (c) zip
- 35.📌 p _ n — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) i
- 36.Change the “s” in “set” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) net (b) not (c) set
- 37.🐔 h _ n — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) i (c) a
- 38.Blend the sounds: w – i – g. Which word is it? (a) wig (b) big (c) wag
- 39.Which word is “net”? (a) net (b) dot (c) cat
- 40.Change the “h” in “hen” to “d”. Which word do you get? (a) den (b) hen (c) pen
Answer key
- beg
- bit
- e
- tip
- i
- b
- mix
- fin
- bin
- lip
- hen
- lip
- i
- bed
- hen
- ten
- pig
- t
- gem
- e
- pet
- pen
- z
- net
- pin
- pen
- tip
- e
- w
- six
- fin
- e
- pig
- zip
- i
- net
- e
- wig
- net
- den
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