Phonics: Short e

Name

The letters e or ea can make the short e sound.

leg bread

A. Read the words in the box. Listen for the short e

sound. Write the word that names each picture.

bed vet head men

1. men 2.

3. 4.
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B. Write your own sentence using a word

from the box.

5.

Beginning/Intermediate Read the words in the box, emphasizing the short e sound. Have Grade 1
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children repeat. Point to the pictures and have them name what they see. Ask children to
practice saying the words to a partner. Have them listen to the Sound Pronunciation Audio.