CVC short e i u review worksheet

This free CVC short e i u review worksheet offers young decoders systematic, multisensory printable practice contrasting short e (/e/), short i (/ɪ/), and short u (/ʌ/).

Featuring matching-onset triplets like bed/big/bug alongside den/dig/dug, these four activities eliminate whole-word guessing, strengthen front-vowel auditory discrimination, and build handwriting automaticity.

Teaching ideas

• Three-Pile Vowel Sorting: Have learners cut out the flashcards on Page 1 and sort them into three labeled piles: "Table Tongue Short E", "Smiling Short I", and "Relaxed Sigh Short U".
• Minimal Pair Contrast Routine: Place dig and dug side-by-side. Ask: "What letter is different in the center? How does your mouth position change when saying each word?"
• Color-Coded Handwriting Practice: On Page 2, instruct students to trace short e words in purple, short i words in blue, and short u words in orange to visually reinforce orthographic mapping.
• Roll and Read Literacy Station: Use Page 4 during partner work. Learners take turns rolling a die, reading the corresponding line of decodable words aloud, and confirming proper vowel pronunciation.
• Home Practice Packet: Send completed pages home with families for 2-minute nightly speed drills.

Simple Bitsboard connection

Reinforce these exact review triplets digitally using Bitsboard. Children can practice auditory identification in Photo Touch, spelling in Word Builder, and high-speed decoding in Pop Quiz.