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Short e

Pre-A1 · English · 16 questions

A free printable worksheet for kindergarten and grade 1 (CEFR Pre-A1): hear and read the short e sound. It has 16 questions with flashcards to cut out, writing and gap-fill exercises, and the answers on the last page. Print it here or download the PDF, then play the same words as a team game on the board. More English worksheets for kindergarten and grade 1 and phonics worksheets.

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Tip: print on A4, cut the flashcards along the dashed lines. The answers are on the last page.

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Flashcards

bed
pen
hen
net
leg
pet
web
desk

Worksheet: Short e

Name:Class:

Say the word, trace it, then write it.

bedbed
redred
penpen
tenten
henhen
eggegg
netnet
jetjet

Write the word.

Fill in the gap.

beddeskhenlegnetpenpetweb

  1. I sit on my ______.
  2. I have a blue ______.
  3. The ______ is on the farm.
  4. The ball is in the ______.
  5. My ______ is long.
  6. My ______ is a dog.
  7. I see a ______.
  8. My book is on the ______.

Answer the questions.

  1. Which word has the short e sound?
    a) catb) fishc) redd) sun
  2. Which word has the short e sound?
    a) cupb) dogc) pigd) ten
  3. Which word has the short e sound?
    a) busb) eggc) hatd) ship
  4. Which word has the short e sound?
    a) boatb) busc) card) jet
  5. Which word has the short e sound?
    a) dryb) hotc) sund) wet
  6. Which word has the short e sound?
    a) bellb) cakec) drumd) kite
  7. Which word has the short e sound?
    a) babyb) boyc) girld) men
  8. Which word has the short e sound?
    a) fishb) frogc) nestd) tree

Answers

  1. bed
  2. pen
  3. hen
  4. net
  5. leg
  6. pet
  7. web
  8. desk
  9. bed
  10. pen
  11. hen
  12. net
  13. leg
  14. pet
  15. web
  16. desk
  17. red
  18. ten
  19. egg
  20. jet
  21. wet
  22. bell
  23. men
  24. nest