Short Vowel e Say and Colour Worksheet
Children hear the short e sound in the middle of words and pick it out: hen, eggs, bed, bread, nest, head, elephant and ten have it; fish and cat don't.
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Phonics Level 1 Activity Book: Letter Sounds, Blending & CVC Words for Preschool & Kindergarten
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- Topic:
- Short vowel e
- Skill:
- Short Vowel Sounds (Phonics - Letter Sounds): Identify and match short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u).
- Pack:
- Page 13 of 62 in Phonics Level 1 Activity Book: Letter Sounds, Blending & CVC Words for Preschool & Kindergarten.
How to use this worksheet
Say each picture name aloud. If you hear "eh" in the word, colour the picture. Read the sound box (hen, egg, head, nest) together.
Materials needed
- Crayons
- Pencil
Extension activities
- 1Think of a rhyme for hen and ten
- 2Draw one more short e picture, like a pen or a web
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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