"Identify and mark syllables with the short 'E' sound in this engaging phonics worksheet."

Task Description:

The task is to identify which syllable(s) in each word contains the short "E" sound and mark it by drawing an "X" in the corresponding box. The words are represented by images, and you need to determine the syllables that contain the short "E" sound.

Solution:

#### Step 1: Identify the Words
First, let's identify the words represented by the images:

1. Camel
2. Basketball
3. Pencil
4. Blender
5. Ketchup bottle
6. Hammer
7. Wallet
8. Helmet
9. Necklace
10. Hedgehog
11. Flower
12. Mermaid

#### Step 2: Break Down Each Word into Syllables
Next, break down each word into syllables and identify where the short "E" sound appears.

1. Camel - Syllables: Ca-mel
- Short "E" sound: None
- Mark: No "X"

2. Basketball - Syllables: Bas-ket-ball
- Short "E" sound: None
- Mark: No "X"

3. Pencil - Syllables: Pen-cil
- Short "E" sound: In "Pen"
- Mark: X in the first box

4. Blender - Syllables: Blend-er
- Short "E" sound: In "Blend"
- Mark: X in the first box

5. Ketchup - Syllables: Ket-chup
- Short "E" sound: None
- Mark: No "X"

6. Hammer - Syllables: Ham-mer
- Short "E" sound: None
- Mark: No "X"

7. Wallet - Syllables: Wal-let
- Short "E" sound: None
- Mark: No "X"

8. Helmet - Syllables: Hel-met
- Short "E" sound: In "Hel"
- Mark: X in the first box

9. Necklace - Syllables: Neck-less
- Short "E" sound: In "Neck"
- Mark: X in the first box

10. Hedgehog - Syllables: Hedg-e-hog
- Short "E" sound: In "Hedg"
- Mark: X in the first box

11. Flower - Syllables: Flow-er
- Short "E" sound: None
- Mark: No "X"

12. Mermaid - Syllables: Mer-maid
- Short "E" sound: In "Mer"
- Mark: X in the first box

#### Step 3: Mark the Boxes
Now, draw an "X" in the boxes corresponding to the syllables with the short "E" sound.

- Camel: No "X"
- Basketball: No "X"
- Pencil: X in the first box
- Blender: X in the first box
- Ketchup: No "X"
- Hammer: No "X"
- Wallet: No "X"
- Helmet: X in the first box
- Necklace: X in the first box
- Hedgehog: X in the first box
- Flower: No "X"
- Mermaid: X in the first box

Final Answer:

Mark the boxes as follows:

1. Camel: No "X"
2. Basketball: No "X"
3. Pencil: X in the first box
4. Blender: X in the first box
5. Ketchup: No "X"
6. Hammer: No "X"
7. Wallet: No "X"
8. Helmet: X in the first box
9. Necklace: X in the first box
10. Hedgehog: X in the first box
11. Flower: No "X"
12. Mermaid: X in the first box

Final Answer:
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