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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Blend the sounds: d – e – n. Which word is it? (a) hen (b) ten (c) den
- 2.🖊️ p _ n — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) u
- 3.🔴 Which word is this? (a) red (b) hen (c) bed
- 4.🗑️ Which word is this? (a) pin (b) ten (c) bin
- 5.🕸️ Which word is this? (a) ten (b) leg (c) web
- 6.Change the “r” in “red” to “l”. Which word do you get? (a) red (b) led (c) fed
- 7.6️⃣ Which word is this? (a) box (b) pig (c) six
- 8.🤐 z _ p — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) u (c) e
- 9.🤐 Which word is this? (a) lip (b) six (c) zip
- 10.Which word is “six”? (a) zip (b) pin (c) six
- 11.Which word is “zip”? (a) cup (b) zip (c) cap
- 12.🐔 Which word is this? (a) ten (b) hen (c) pen
- 13.🥅 _ e t — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) n (c) w
- 14.🥅 Which word is this? (a) net (b) ten (c) hat
- 15.🛏️ _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) b (b) p (c) n
- 16.Which word is “leg”? (a) leg (b) gem (c) pen
- 17.Which word is “ten”? (a) ten (b) pen (c) hen
- 18.Blend the sounds: l – i – t. Which word is it? (a) fit (b) lot (c) lit
- 19.🕸️ _ e b — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) r (c) p
- 20.Change the “s” in “six” to “m”. Which word do you get? (a) six (b) fix (c) mix
- 21.Which word is “pen”? (a) pin (b) ten (c) pen
- 22.Which word is “pin”? (a) pan (b) bin (c) pin
- 23.🐔 h _ n — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) o (c) e
- 24.🦵 l _ g — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) o (c) e
- 25.Blend the sounds: h – i – t. Which word is it? (a) hat (b) hot (c) hit
- 26.Which word is “pig”? (a) bin (b) lip (c) pig
- 27.🔟 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) ten (c) hen
- 28.Blend the sounds: h – e – m. Which word is it? (a) hum (b) gem (c) hem
- 29.📌 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) pin (c) pan
- 30.Blend the sounds: r – i – p. Which word is it? (a) hip (b) dip (c) rip
- 31.Blend the sounds: v – e – t. Which word is it? (a) vet (b) net (c) set
- 32.👄 Which word is this? (a) leg (b) map (c) lip
- 33.Which word is “lip”? (a) six (b) lip (c) pig
- 34.🤐 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) r (c) h
- 35.💎 g _ m — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) u
- 36.Which word is “bed”? (a) ten (b) box (c) bed
- 37.Blend the sounds: b – i – g. Which word is it? (a) bin (b) pig (c) big
- 38.🔟 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) h (b) t (c) j
- 39.🕸️ w _ b — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) a (c) e
- 40.Change the “t” in “kit” to “d”. Which word do you get? (a) lid (b) kit (c) kid
Answer key
- den
- e
- red
- bin
- web
- led
- six
- i
- zip
- six
- zip
- hen
- n
- net
- b
- leg
- ten
- lit
- w
- mix
- pen
- pin
- e
- e
- hit
- pig
- ten
- hem
- pin
- rip
- vet
- lip
- lip
- z
- e
- bed
- big
- t
- e
- kid
Free phonics lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/phonics-for-kids