★Spell Short E Words
Kindergarten Spelling Worksheet - Challenge Me
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Look at the pictures and say each word. Write the missing letter.
b e
h n
e b
n t
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Short E can be harder to isolate than a strong beginning or ending consonant. In quick speech, children may hear pen as pin or leave the vowel out altogether. On this page every item is the same job: a picture with nothing printed under it, and the word with one letter missing, and the child says the picture's name slowly and writes the letter that is missing. The missing letter is sometimes the first, sometimes the middle and sometimes the last, so the child cannot just write e every time.
The pictures are bed, web, hen and net: simple words with short E in the middle. Listen for a clean, relaxed short E rather than the name of the letter. After writing, read the word aloud smoothly from the first letter to the last. If the result does not match the picture, go back to one sound at a time.
What your child will learn
- Hear short E in the middle of a three-sound word
- Write the missing letter in a CVC word
- Say a picture's name before spelling it
- Blend a completed spelling to check it
Common Core standard: RF.K.3.B
Worked example
The picture shows a bed. The word shows b, e, and a blank. Say bed slowly: the last sound is d, so write d.
Common mistake
Choosing I for short E because the sounds can seem alike in fast speech.
Helpful hint
Say the picture's name slowly, one sound at a time, and find the missing sound.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with spell short e words?
Choosing I for short E because the sounds can seem alike in fast speech.
How can I help my child with spell short e words?
Say the picture's name slowly, one sound at a time, and find the missing sound.
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