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 “gem”? (a) web (b) gem (c) net
- 2.🥅 n _ t — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) a (c) e
- 3.Which word is “hen”? (a) ten (b) pen (c) hen
- 4.🦵 Which word is this? (a) bed (b) ten (c) leg
- 5.🗑️ Which word is this? (a) bin (b) hen (c) zip
- 6.Change the “h” in “hen” to “m”. Which word do you get? (a) hen (b) pen (c) men
- 7.Change the “j” in “jet” to “w”. Which word do you get? (a) get (b) wet (c) jet
- 8.🛏️ _ e d — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) g (c) b
- 9.👄 l _ p — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) i (c) u
- 10.Blend the sounds: p – e – t. Which word is it? (a) pot (b) set (c) pet
- 11.🛏️ Which word is this? (a) bed (b) net (c) hen
- 12.Change the “t” in “tip” to “z”. Which word do you get? (a) tip (b) rip (c) zip
- 13.Change the “b” in “bed” to “w”. Which word do you get? (a) wed (b) bed (c) led
- 14.🥅 Which word is this? (a) rat (b) net (c) web
- 15.Change the “b” in “bit” to “s”. Which word do you get? (a) six (b) bit (c) sit
- 16.Change the “g” in “wig” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) wig (b) bin (c) win
- 17.Blend the sounds: j – i – g. Which word is it? (a) jig (b) dig (c) fig
- 18.🗑️ b _ n — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) u
- 19.Which word is “bed”? (a) bed (b) box (c) ten
- 20.🥅 _ e t — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) n (c) h
- 21.Which word is “ten”? (a) pen (b) ten (c) hen
- 22.6️⃣ _ i x — which letter is missing? (a) h (b) s (c) f
- 23.🕸️ w _ b — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) e (c) i
- 24.6️⃣ s _ x — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) o
- 25.Which word is “zip”? (a) pig (b) tap (c) zip
- 26.Change the “k” in “kit” to “h”. Which word do you get? (a) kit (b) hit (c) hut
- 27.Which word is “red”? (a) ten (b) red (c) leg
- 28.🖊️ Which word is this? (a) pan (b) ten (c) pen
- 29.🛏️ b _ d — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) a (c) e
- 30.👄 Which word is this? (a) lip (b) zip (c) pin
- 31.🔟 _ e n — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) z (c) l
- 32.🐔 Which word is this? (a) pen (b) hen (c) ten
- 33.💎 g _ m — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) a (c) u
- 34.Which word is “lip”? (a) pig (b) lip (c) bin
- 35.📌 _ i n — which letter is missing? (a) h (b) w (c) p
- 36.🐔 h _ n — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) i
- 37.Which word is “leg”? (a) red (b) web (c) leg
- 38.Change the “b” in “bed” to “l”. Which word do you get? (a) bed (b) leg (c) led
- 39.Blend the sounds: p – i – t. Which word is it? (a) pig (b) bit (c) pit
- 40.Which word is “pig”? (a) pen (b) leg (c) pig
Answer key
- gem
- e
- hen
- leg
- bin
- men
- wet
- b
- i
- pet
- bed
- zip
- wed
- net
- sit
- win
- jig
- i
- bed
- n
- ten
- s
- e
- i
- zip
- hit
- red
- pen
- e
- lip
- t
- hen
- e
- lip
- p
- e
- leg
- led
- pit
- pig
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