Short E Matching Game Worksheet
This short e matching game worksheet helps kindergarten students say each picture name, hear the short e sound and write the matching word. An answer key makes checking easy.
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Description
This short e matching game worksheet helps kindergarten students hear the short e sound in simple three-letter words. The short e vowel says /e/ as in bed and egg, and learning to hear it in the middle of a word is a key step toward reading and spelling CVC words. Matching a picture to its printed word ties the sound a child hears to the letters a child sees.
At the top of the page is a word box with six short e words: bed, egg, hen, jet, net, and pen. Below it are six picture cards. Students say the name of each picture, listen for the short e sound, find the matching word in the box, and write it on the roomy line under the picture. The pictures are shuffled so they do not follow the order of the word box, which keeps children reading each word rather than copying down the list. A second page gives the answer key.
What’s Included
- One short e matching page with a six-word word box
- Six colorful picture cards with large writing lines
- An answer key page
Why It Helps Kids
- Saying each picture name aloud builds phonemic awareness of the short e sound.
- Finding the word in the box practices reading simple CVC words.
- Writing each word on a big line strengthens spelling and handwriting.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Before starting, read the word box together and stretch each word slowly so children hear the middle sound. After the page is done, have students point to each picture and read their word back, or ask them to think of one more short e word, such as red or ten. This short e matching game worksheet fits well in a phonics center, as morning work, or as a quick check after a short vowel lesson. You can also cut the cards apart and play a memory game, matching each picture to its word, and pair the page with the kindergarten short vowels worksheet ideas and related resources below.
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