Language Arts Grade K-1

Language Arts: Short Vowels E and I

Practice reading and writing words like bed, hen, pig, and sit

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Practice reading and writing words like bed, hen, pig, and sit

Language Arts - Grade K-1

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Listen for the middle sound in each word. Write your answer on the line.
  1. 1
    A colorful cartoon bed.

    Write the missing vowel to make the word bed: b _ d.

  2. 2
    A cartoon hen standing.

    Write the missing vowel to make the word hen: h _ n.

  3. 3
    A cute pink pig.

    Write the missing vowel to make the word pig: p _ g.

  4. 4
    A child sitting on a chair.

    Write the missing vowel to make the word sit: s _ t.

  5. 5

    Circle the word with the short e sound: bed or bid.

  6. 6

    Circle the word with the short i sound: pen or pin.

  7. 7
    A cartoon hen.

    Choose the word that matches the picture: hen or hin.

  8. 8
    A pink cartoon pig.

    Choose the word that matches the picture: peg or pig.

  9. 9

    Sort these words into two groups: bed, pig, hen, sit. Write the short e words together and the short i words together.

  10. 10
    A cozy bed for sleeping.

    Complete the sentence with bed or bid: I nap in my ___.

  11. 11
    A hen beside an egg.

    Complete the sentence with hen or hin: The ___ lays an egg.

  12. 12
    A child sitting on a chair.

    Complete the sentence with sit or set: I can ___ on a chair.

  13. 13

    Read these words: pig, sit, bed. Which two words have the same short i sound?

  14. 14

    Read these words: bed, hen, pig. Which two words have the same short e sound?

  15. 15

    Write one word with short e and one word with short i. You may use bed, hen, pig, or sit.

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