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Free Short E Picture and Word Matching Worksheet

Boost reading fluency and vocabulary with this printable Short E picture-to-word matching worksheet. Students examine each clear CVC illustration, sound out the letters, and draw a line connecting each picture to its corresponding word. Ideal for kindergarten and first grade phonics centers, small groups, or home practice. No login required.

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Short E Picture & Word Match

CVC Word Recognition & Phonics Practice

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Date:
Look at each picture. Draw a line to the matching word.
PICTURES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
WORDS
A.red
B.wet
C.bed
D.pen
E.hen
F.leg

Why Use Picture-to-Word Matching in Phonics?

Picture-to-word matching bridges phonological decoding and reading comprehension. Early readers decode the CVC word sound-by-sound (/ĕ/) and immediately link it to semantic meaning by matching it with a familiar visual.

This activity encourages careful left-to-right decoding rather than guessing. Because all words in this practice sheet share the same medial short e sound (bed, hen, pen, and net), students must attend closely to initial and final consonant sounds to make correct pairings.

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Answer Key

Short E Picture & Word Match

1.→D(pen)
2.→C(bed)
3.→F(leg)
4.→E(hen)
5.→A(red)
6.→B(wet)

Answers are auto-derived from canonical word IDs.

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