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.Change the “p” in “pet” to “w”. Which word do you get? (a) jet (b) pet (c) wet
- 2.🥅 n _ t — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) u
- 3.💎 Which word is this? (a) web (b) gem (c) ten
- 4.Blend the sounds: h – i – t. Which word is it? (a) pit (b) hit (c) lit
- 5.💎 _ e m — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) g (c) t
- 6.Blend the sounds: f – e – d. Which word is it? (a) bed (b) wed (c) fed
- 7.Which word is “leg”? (a) pen (b) hug (c) leg
- 8.Change the “b” in “bit” to “l”. Which word do you get? (a) let (b) lit (c) bit
- 9.🔟 t _ n — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) e
- 10.🛏️ b _ d — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) e
- 11.🥅 _ e t — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) n (c) z
- 12.Change the “j” in “jet” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) let (b) net (c) jet
- 13.🦵 l _ g — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) e (c) a
- 14.🐷 Which word is this? (a) zip (b) pig (c) bag
- 15.Change the “g” in “get” to “w”. Which word do you get? (a) wed (b) wet (c) get
- 16.Which word is “gem”? (a) red (b) gem (c) web
- 17.Blend the sounds: g – e – t. Which word is it? (a) net (b) get (c) wet
- 18.👄 l _ p — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) u (c) e
- 19.Change the “x” in “fix” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) fix (b) fig (c) big
- 20.Blend the sounds: l – e – g. Which word is it? (a) leg (b) led (c) peg
- 21.🐷 _ i g — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) t (c) z
- 22.Change the “b” in “beg” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) beg (b) pet (c) peg
- 23.🦵 Which word is this? (a) leg (b) dog (c) hug
- 24.🕸️ w _ b — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) e (c) u
- 25.📌 _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) v (c) c
- 26.6️⃣ s _ x — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) o
- 27.🐔 Which word is this? (a) hen (b) pen (c) ten
- 28.🗑️ _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) n (b) v (c) b
- 29.Blend the sounds: b – e – d. Which word is it? (a) bed (b) bud (c) bad
- 30.🛏️ _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) b (b) v (c) t
- 31.Change the “p” in “lip” to “d”. Which word do you get? (a) lid (b) rid (c) lip
- 32.Blend the sounds: b – e – g. Which word is it? (a) bed (b) beg (c) leg
- 33.Change the “s” in “set” to “j”. Which word do you get? (a) jet (b) net (c) set
- 34.Blend the sounds: d – i – g. Which word is it? (a) dig (b) pig (c) wig
- 35.🕸️ _ e b — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) l (c) c
- 36.Which word is “web”? (a) ten (b) web (c) hen
- 37.Change the “p” in “pig” to “j”. Which word do you get? (a) pig (b) jig (c) fig
- 38.Change the “x” in “fix” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) fin (b) pin (c) fix
- 39.Change the “j” in “jig” to “d”. Which word do you get? (a) fig (b) dig (c) jig
- 40.Change the “t” in “fit” to “x”. Which word do you get? (a) fix (b) mix (c) fit
Answer key
- wet
- e
- gem
- hit
- g
- fed
- leg
- lit
- e
- e
- n
- net
- e
- pig
- wet
- gem
- get
- i
- fig
- leg
- p
- peg
- leg
- e
- p
- i
- hen
- b
- bed
- b
- lid
- beg
- jet
- dig
- w
- web
- jig
- fin
- dig
- fix
Free phonics lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/phonics-for-kids