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 “r” in “red” to “l”. Which word do you get? (a) let (b) red (c) led
- 2.🥅 Which word is this? (a) nut (b) net (c) pen
- 3.Which word is “net”? (a) red (b) nut (c) net
- 4.🔴 _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) m (b) z (c) r
- 5.🔴 r _ d — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) i (c) e
- 6.Change the “t” in “ten” to “m”. Which word do you get? (a) ten (b) den (c) men
- 7.🕸️ Which word is this? (a) ten (b) web (c) hen
- 8.Blend the sounds: w – e – d. Which word is it? (a) web (b) bed (c) wed
- 9.Change the “g” in “get” to “w”. Which word do you get? (a) vet (b) get (c) wet
- 10.Change the “k” in “kit” to “l”. Which word do you get? (a) kit (b) lit (c) lid
- 11.🔟 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) hen (c) ten
- 12.🛏️ _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) f (b) b (c) g
- 13.🖊️ Which word is this? (a) pan (b) pen (c) pin
- 14.🤐 z _ p — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) i (c) e
- 15.🥅 n _ t — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) a (c) e
- 16.Which word is “gem”? (a) gem (b) ten (c) hen
- 17.Which word is “bed”? (a) bed (b) bin (c) bat
- 18.Which word is “leg”? (a) lip (b) web (c) leg
- 19.Change the “r” in “red” to “w”. Which word do you get? (a) fed (b) red (c) wed
- 20.6️⃣ s _ x — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) o
- 21.Which word is “pen”? (a) pin (b) pen (c) pan
- 22.Which word is “pin”? (a) pin (b) pig (c) pan
- 23.Change the “p” in “pin” to “w”. Which word do you get? (a) pin (b) win (c) wig
- 24.💎 _ e m — which letter is missing? (a) g (b) p (c) f
- 25.🐷 p _ g — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) a (c) i
- 26.🐔 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) h (c) w
- 27.💎 g _ m — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) o (c) a
- 28.Which word is “zip”? (a) zip (b) six (c) lip
- 29.🥅 _ e t — which letter is missing? (a) n (b) m (c) d
- 30.🛏️ b _ d — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) i (c) a
- 31.🦵 _ e g — which letter is missing? (a) l (b) g (c) t
- 32.Change the “m” in “men” to “d”. Which word do you get? (a) men (b) ten (c) den
- 33.🐷 _ i g — which letter is missing? (a) r (b) p (c) b
- 34.6️⃣ Which word is this? (a) six (b) zip (c) bin
- 35.Change the “t” in “tip” to “l”. Which word do you get? (a) lap (b) lip (c) tip
- 36.🔟 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) f (c) v
- 37.Change the “s” in “set” to “v”. Which word do you get? (a) let (b) vet (c) set
- 38.Blend the sounds: m – e – n. Which word is it? (a) hen (b) den (c) men
- 39.🐷 Which word is this? (a) dog (b) bag (c) pig
- 40.Change the “l” in “led” to “w”. Which word do you get? (a) bed (b) led (c) wed
Answer key
- led
- net
- net
- r
- e
- men
- web
- wed
- wet
- lit
- ten
- b
- pen
- i
- e
- gem
- bed
- leg
- wed
- i
- pen
- pin
- win
- g
- i
- h
- e
- zip
- n
- e
- l
- den
- p
- six
- lip
- t
- vet
- men
- pig
- wed
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