CVC Words: E and I Sounds
Learning short vowel sounds Building reading skills Kindergarten phonics fun!

What are CVC Words?
C = Consonant V = Vowel C = Consonant Three letter words like: cat, dog, sun

The Short E Sound
E says 'eh' like in 'egg' It's a quick, short sound Listen: /e/ /e/ /e/ Put your hand under your chin and feel it drop

Short E Word Practice
BED PET WEB NET Let's sound out each word together! Point to each letter as we say the sounds

The Short I Sound
I says 'ih' like in 'igloo' It's also a quick, short sound Listen: /i/ /i/ /i/ Your tongue stays in the middle of your mouth

Short I Word Practice
BIG SIT DIG WIN Let's sound out each word together! Remember the /i/ sound we just learned

E vs I Sounds
{"left":"BED\nPET\nWEB\nNET","right":"BIG\nSIT\nDIG\nWIN"}

Can You Hear the Difference?
Listen carefully to these word pairs: BET vs BIT PET vs PIT Which vowel sound do you hear? Raise your hand when you hear the E sound!

Word Building Fun!
Use letter tiles to build words Start with: B-E-D Change E to I: B-I-D Try: P-E-T → P-I-T What other words can you make?

Great Job Learning CVC Words!
We learned the short E sound: /e/ We learned the short I sound: /i/ We can read CVC words with E and I Keep practicing at home! You're becoming great readers!