1st grade
Missing Short Vowels
Eight short sentences, each with a vowel missing from one word. The sentence tells kids which short vowel fits.
Phonics worksheet · Short vowels and CVC words
Short e Words: Sound It Out
Six short e words (bed, hen, net, web, leg, ten) in sound boxes: say each sound, blend them, write the word and draw a picture of it.
- Grade level
- 1st grade
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Short vowel sounds, Blending CVC words, Segmenting sounds, Reading short sentences
What kids do
“Say each sound. Blend the sounds to read the word. Write the word, then draw it!”
Printed on the sheet:
- Sound boxes: one sound in each box. Touch each box as you say its sound, then sweep your finger under the word to blend. The short e is in the colored box.
Teacher tip
Short e is tricky. Point to the egg picture as a reminder.
How to use it
- Model blending with your arm: touch your shoulder, elbow and wrist for each sound, then slide down.
- Push a counter into each sound box as you say each sound.
- Send it home with a note asking families to listen to their child read the words.
Watch for
Short e and short i are the hardest to tell apart. Exaggerate the mouth shapes.
Talk about it
- Is that a real word or a silly word?
- Can you think of another word with the same sound?
Take it further
Write a silly CVC sentence and draw it.
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