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 “j” in “jig” to “w”. Which word do you get? (a) jig (b) pig (c) wig
- 2.Change the “h” in “hip” to “z”. Which word do you get? (a) hip (b) zip (c) rip
- 3.👄 Which word is this? (a) lip (b) leg (c) bin
- 4.🔴 _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) d (b) r (c) c
- 5.Change the “d” in “dip” to “z”. Which word do you get? (a) dip (b) tip (c) zip
- 6.Which word is “gem”? (a) gem (b) web (c) pen
- 7.🐷 _ i g — which letter is missing? (a) j (b) p (c) d
- 8.Blend the sounds: b – e – d. Which word is it? (a) red (b) wed (c) bed
- 9.Blend the sounds: b – e – g. Which word is it? (a) big (b) bed (c) beg
- 10.Change the “l” in “led” to “b”. Which word do you get? (a) led (b) bed (c) red
- 11.Blend the sounds: p – e – t. Which word is it? (a) wet (b) pet (c) vet
- 12.🤐 Which word is this? (a) zip (b) cap (c) lip
- 13.🦵 l _ g — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) i
- 14.Which word is “red”? (a) gem (b) bed (c) red
- 15.🛏️ _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) l (c) b
- 16.Blend the sounds: h – e – n. Which word is it? (a) hen (b) hem (c) ten
- 17.Change the “m” in “men” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) men (b) hen (c) pen
- 18.🔟 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) r (c) t
- 19.Change the “w” in “win” to “b”. Which word do you get? (a) win (b) pin (c) bin
- 20.Blend the sounds: s – e – t. Which word is it? (a) set (b) sat (c) sit
- 21.Which word is “bin”? (a) ten (b) pin (c) bin
- 22.💎 _ e m — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) b (c) g
- 23.🥅 Which word is this? (a) net (b) bed (c) nut
- 24.Which word is “net”? (a) bed (b) net (c) gem
- 25.🐷 p _ g — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) i (c) a
- 26.Change the “p” in “pit” to “h”. Which word do you get? (a) pit (b) hit (c) hat
- 27.📌 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) pig (c) pin
- 28.🔴 Which word is this? (a) rat (b) web (c) red
- 29.Blend the sounds: r – e – d. Which word is it? (a) rid (b) red (c) led
- 30.Blend the sounds: d – e – n. Which word is it? (a) pen (b) den (c) ten
- 31.🦵 Which word is this? (a) leg (b) hen (c) log
- 32.🗑️ _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) h (b) j (c) b
- 33.Change the “d” in “lid” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) lid (b) pit (c) lit
- 34.Blend the sounds: l – i – t. Which word is it? (a) kit (b) lit (c) fit
- 35.Which word is “pin”? (a) pen (b) bin (c) pin
- 36.🖊️ _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) z (c) p
- 37.👄 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) n (b) j (c) l
- 38.🦵 _ e g — which letter is missing? (a) c (b) l (c) s
- 39.Which word is “leg”? (a) log (b) hen (c) leg
- 40.🛏️ b _ d — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) u (c) e
Answer key
- wig
- zip
- lip
- r
- zip
- gem
- p
- bed
- beg
- bed
- pet
- zip
- e
- red
- b
- hen
- pen
- t
- bin
- set
- bin
- g
- net
- net
- i
- hit
- pin
- red
- red
- den
- leg
- b
- lit
- lit
- pin
- p
- l
- l
- leg
- e
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