This engaging worksheet helps early learners practice short 'e' sounds by finding CVC words in a grid and matching them to pictures like a bed and a net.

Let's solve this CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) Words – Short e worksheet step by step.

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🔍 Objective:

Find the CVC words with a short 'e' sound from the letter grid and match them to the pictures below. Then write the correct word under each picture.

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✔ Step 1: Understand the Words

We are given a list of target words:
- ten
- leg
- bed
- peg
- net
- wet

All of these are CVC words with a short 'e' sound.

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✔ Step 2: Look at the Grid

Here is the letter grid:

```
p d v b e d
e f l e g k
g a n t e n
a g u m y e
b i n w e t
```

We need to find the words in the grid (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally). Let’s look for each word:

#### 🔎 Find "wet":
- Row 5: `b i n w e t` → "wet" is there! (rightmost column)

#### 🔎 Find "net":
- Row 3: `g a n t e n` → "net" is in the last three letters: n-e-t (column 4,5,6)

#### 🔎 Find "bed":
- Row 1: `p d v b e d` → "bed" = b-e-d → columns 4,5,6

#### 🔎 Find "peg":
- Row 2: `e f l e g k` → no "peg"
- Row 3: `g a n t e n` → no
- Row 4: `a g u m y e` → no
- Row 5: `b i n w e t` → no
- But check column 1: p, e, g, a, b → not helpful
- Check column 2: d, f, a, g, i → no
- Try diagonal?
- Wait — look at row 2, col 3: l, then row 3, col 4: t? No.
- How about vertical?

Wait — let's try "peg":
- Look at column 1: p, e, g, a, b → p-e-g? Yes! Column 1: p, e, g → but that's peg if we go down: p (row1), e (row2), g (row3) → peg!

So "peg" is found vertically in column 1, rows 1–3: p, e, g → peg

✔ So "peg" is found.

#### 🔎 Find "leg":
- Row 2: `e f l e g k` → l-e-g → yes! Columns 3,4,5 → leg

✔ Found.

#### 🔎 Find "ten":
- Row 3: `g a n t e n` → t-e-n → columns 4,5,6 → ten

✔ Found.

So all six words are present in the grid.

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✔ Step 3: Match Pictures to Words

Now, look at the pictures and match them to the correct word.

1. Clothes on a line, dripping water → This looks like a wet shirt.
→ Word: wet

2. A fishing net → That’s a net
→ Word: net

3. The number 10 → The word "ten" means 10
→ Word: ten

4. A clothespin → Looks like a peg
→ Word: peg

5. A bed → Obviously bed
→ Word: bed

6. A leg → Clearly a leg
→ Word: leg

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✔ Final Answers:

Match each image with the correct CVC word:

| Picture | Word |
|--------|------|
| Wet shirt | wet |
| Fishing net | net |
| Number 10 | ten |
| Clothespin | peg |
| Bed | bed |
| Leg | leg |

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📝 Write the answers in the boxes:

Under each picture, write the corresponding 3-letter word:

1. Wet shirt → w e t
2. Net → n e t
3. 10 → t e n
4. Clothespin → p e g
5. Bed → b e d
6. Leg → l e g

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✔ Final Answer Key (to fill in):

```
[ w ] [ e ] [ t ] [ n ] [ e ] [ t ] [ t ] [ e ] [ n ]
[ p ] [ e ] [ g ] [ b ] [ e ] [ d ] [ l ] [ e ] [ g ]
```

(Each set of three boxes under a picture should be filled accordingly.)

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💡 Explanation:

This activity helps children:
- Recognize CVC words with short e sounds.
- Practice word recognition and spelling.
- Connect words to images.
- Develop visual scanning and reading skills.

It’s a fun way to reinforce early phonics!

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✔ Answer Summary:
- Wet shirt → wet
- Net → net
- Number 10 → ten
- Clothespin → peg
- Bed → bed
- Leg → leg

All words are found in the grid and matched correctly.