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.Blend the sounds: p – e – t. Which word is it? (a) pat (b) pet (c) net
- 2.Which word is “red”? (a) gem (b) red (c) leg
- 3.🖊️ Which word is this? (a) pin (b) hen (c) pen
- 4.Change the “f” in “fit” to “h”. Which word do you get? (a) hit (b) lit (c) fit
- 5.🖊️ _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) l (b) p (c) f
- 6.Blend the sounds: y – e – s. Which word is it? (a) yes (b) bed (c) red
- 7.🐔 Which word is this? (a) ten (b) pen (c) hen
- 8.Change the “p” in “peg” to “b”. Which word do you get? (a) peg (b) beg (c) bag
- 9.🐔 h _ n — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) a
- 10.🦵 Which word is this? (a) ten (b) log (c) leg
- 11.Blend the sounds: l – i – d. Which word is it? (a) lit (b) rid (c) lid
- 12.🐔 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) n (b) h (c) d
- 13.Which word is “net”? (a) net (b) bat (c) red
- 14.🤐 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) g (c) c
- 15.Blend the sounds: j – i – g. Which word is it? (a) jog (b) pig (c) jig
- 16.🗑️ _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) d (b) b (c) f
- 17.Blend the sounds: f – i – x. Which word is it? (a) fox (b) six (c) fix
- 18.Which word is “six”? (a) lip (b) pig (c) six
- 19.Which word is “lip”? (a) lip (b) leg (c) pin
- 20.Which word is “ten”? (a) pen (b) hen (c) ten
- 21.🔴 r _ d — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) e (c) o
- 22.6️⃣ _ i x — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) j (c) m
- 23.Change the “g” in “leg” to “d”. Which word do you get? (a) leg (b) wed (c) led
- 24.🗑️ Which word is this? (a) bat (b) bus (c) bin
- 25.🛏️ _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) j (b) p (c) b
- 26.🐷 _ i g — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) l (c) p
- 27.Blend the sounds: w – i – g. Which word is it? (a) win (b) pig (c) wig
- 28.Blend the sounds: s – e – t. Which word is it? (a) sit (b) net (c) set
- 29.Change the “r” in “rip” to “z”. Which word do you get? (a) rip (b) tip (c) zip
- 30.Change the “b” in “web” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) web (b) net (c) wet
- 31.Blend the sounds: k – i – t. Which word is it? (a) kit (b) lit (c) bit
- 32.🛏️ b _ d — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) i
- 33.🛏️ Which word is this? (a) bug (b) hen (c) bed
- 34.Which word is “pin”? (a) pan (b) pen (c) pin
- 35.6️⃣ s _ x — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) a (c) i
- 36.Change the “g” in “peg” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) peg (b) pen (c) pet
- 37.🔴 _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) j (b) r (c) b
- 38.🤐 Which word is this? (a) zip (b) pig (c) bin
- 39.Change the “w” in “wet” to “l”. Which word do you get? (a) wet (b) let (c) set
- 40.Blend the sounds: s – i – t. Which word is it? (a) lit (b) sit (c) hit
Answer key
- pet
- red
- pen
- hit
- p
- yes
- hen
- beg
- e
- leg
- lid
- h
- net
- z
- jig
- b
- fix
- six
- lip
- ten
- e
- s
- led
- bin
- b
- p
- wig
- set
- zip
- wet
- kit
- e
- bed
- pin
- i
- pen
- r
- zip
- let
- sit
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