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 “zip”? (a) pig (b) zip (c) tap
- 2.Change the “t” in “pet” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) pen (b) pan (c) pet
- 3.🕸️ _ e b — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) n (c) p
- 4.🖊️ _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) r (b) p (c) m
- 5.💎 Which word is this? (a) net (b) bed (c) gem
- 6.Which word is “gem”? (a) gem (b) hen (c) bed
- 7.🤐 z _ p — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) u (c) e
- 8.🐔 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) ten (c) hen
- 9.Blend the sounds: f – e – d. Which word is it? (a) led (b) red (c) fed
- 10.Change the “b” in “bin” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) bin (b) pen (c) pin
- 11.🦵 Which word is this? (a) leg (b) lip (c) hug
- 12.Which word is “pig”? (a) leg (b) pan (c) pig
- 13.Which word is “bin”? (a) bin (b) pen (c) bat
- 14.🦵 _ e g — which letter is missing? (a) f (b) n (c) l
- 15.🖊️ p _ n — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) u (c) e
- 16.🗑️ Which word is this? (a) sun (b) bin (c) pin
- 17.🐔 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) h (c) j
- 18.🗑️ _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) b (b) v (c) h
- 19.💎 _ e m — which letter is missing? (a) h (b) r (c) g
- 20.🔟 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) r (b) j (c) t
- 21.Blend the sounds: p – i – t. Which word is it? (a) pot (b) pit (c) bit
- 22.Blend the sounds: p – e – g. Which word is it? (a) pen (b) peg (c) leg
- 23.Change the “f” in “fed” to “b”. Which word do you get? (a) led (b) bed (c) fed
- 24.Which word is “pin”? (a) pin (b) pig (c) pan
- 25.Blend the sounds: h – e – m. Which word is it? (a) hem (b) gem (c) ham
- 26.📌 _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) h (b) p (c) f
- 27.🥅 _ e t — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) n (c) r
- 28.Change the “w” in “wet” to “v”. Which word do you get? (a) wet (b) set (c) vet
- 29.Change the “b” in “bit” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) bit (b) pit (c) pot
- 30.Which word is “leg”? (a) leg (b) log (c) bug
- 31.🗑️ b _ n — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) i (c) u
- 32.Blend the sounds: l – i – t. Which word is it? (a) hit (b) lot (c) lit
- 33.Which word is “six”? (a) fox (b) six (c) pig
- 34.🐔 h _ n — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) o (c) e
- 35.Change the “v” in “vet” to “s”. Which word do you get? (a) vet (b) set (c) jet
- 36.Which word is “web”? (a) web (b) pen (c) hen
- 37.Blend the sounds: f – i – g. Which word is it? (a) fig (b) fog (c) big
- 38.Which word is “net”? (a) leg (b) web (c) net
- 39.Blend the sounds: t – i – p. Which word is it? (a) tap (b) tip (c) zip
- 40.Blend the sounds: d – i – g. Which word is it? (a) dug (b) jig (c) dig
Answer key
- zip
- pen
- w
- p
- gem
- gem
- i
- hen
- fed
- pin
- leg
- pig
- bin
- l
- e
- bin
- h
- b
- g
- t
- pit
- peg
- bed
- pin
- hem
- p
- n
- vet
- pit
- leg
- i
- lit
- six
- e
- set
- web
- fig
- net
- tip
- dig
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