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.🗑️ _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) b (b) p (c) h
- 2.🤐 z _ p — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) i
- 3.🦵 Which word is this? (a) pig (b) dog (c) leg
- 4.Change the “d” in “dig” to “f”. Which word do you get? (a) fig (b) fin (c) dig
- 5.6️⃣ s _ x — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) o
- 6.👄 Which word is this? (a) tap (b) lip (c) zip
- 7.💎 Which word is this? (a) gem (b) leg (c) net
- 8.Which word is “net”? (a) net (b) dot (c) web
- 9.🖊️ Which word is this? (a) pin (b) pen (c) pan
- 10.Change the “s” in “set” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) set (b) let (c) net
- 11.📌 _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) f (c) p
- 12.🦵 l _ g — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) i
- 13.👄 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) l (b) b (c) c
- 14.🤐 Which word is this? (a) zip (b) lip (c) cap
- 15.Blend the sounds: p – e – g. Which word is it? (a) pen (b) pet (c) peg
- 16.🗑️ b _ n — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) u (c) o
- 17.🥅 n _ t — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) i (c) e
- 18.🐔 Which word is this? (a) ten (b) hen (c) pen
- 19.Change the “z” in “zip” to “r”. Which word do you get? (a) zip (b) dip (c) rip
- 20.🕸️ _ e b — which letter is missing? (a) h (b) w (c) n
- 21.👄 l _ p — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) u (c) i
- 22.🔴 _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) r (c) w
- 23.🤐 _ i p — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) z (c) n
- 24.Which word is “zip”? (a) pig (b) map (c) zip
- 25.Change the “s” in “set” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) jet (b) set (c) get
- 26.🦵 _ e g — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) w (c) l
- 27.Change the “s” in “six” to “f”. Which word do you get? (a) six (b) mix (c) fix
- 28.Change the “j” in “jet” to “v”. Which word do you get? (a) jet (b) set (c) vet
- 29.💎 _ e m — which letter is missing? (a) f (b) g (c) n
- 30.🥅 Which word is this? (a) net (b) bat (c) pen
- 31.Change the “l” in “lip” to “z”. Which word do you get? (a) lip (b) zip (c) dip
- 32.Blend the sounds: d – i – p. Which word is it? (a) rip (b) tip (c) dip
- 33.Blend the sounds: b – i – g. Which word is it? (a) jig (b) big (c) bin
- 34.🛏️ Which word is this? (a) bed (b) bus (c) leg
- 35.Change the “x” in “fix” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) fit (b) fix (c) sit
- 36.🔟 t _ n — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) u (c) e
- 37.Which word is “leg”? (a) bed (b) leg (c) gem
- 38.💎 g _ m — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) i
- 39.Which word is “bed”? (a) bat (b) bed (c) bag
- 40.Blend the sounds: j – i – g. Which word is it? (a) wig (b) fig (c) jig
Answer key
- b
- i
- leg
- fig
- i
- lip
- gem
- net
- pen
- net
- p
- e
- l
- zip
- peg
- i
- e
- hen
- rip
- w
- i
- r
- z
- zip
- get
- l
- fix
- vet
- g
- net
- zip
- dip
- big
- bed
- fit
- e
- leg
- e
- bed
- jig
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