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Short E Words: Fill in the Missing Letters

12 short e words with letters missing: bed, hen, jet, leg, net, pen, pet, red, ten, vet, web, wet. The blanks are chosen so each pattern fits only one word in the word bank. For k–1. Switch to version B or C for a new set, or open it in the builder to change anything.

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Version A · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version A

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankbedhenjetlegnetpenpetredtenvetwebwet
1.hn
2.re
3.eb
4.tn
5.ve
6.ne
7.je
8.bd
9.le
10.pn
11.wt
12.pt
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.hen
2.red
3.web
4.ten
5.vet
6.net
7.jet
8.bed
9.leg
10.pen
11.wet
12.pet
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

Version B · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version B

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankbedhenjetlegnetpenpetredtenvetwebwet
1.tn
2.wt
3.bd
4.pt
5.he
6.ne
7.vt
8.le
9.eb
10.pn
11.re
12.je
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.ten
2.wet
3.bed
4.pet
5.hen
6.net
7.vet
8.leg
9.web
10.pen
11.red
12.jet
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

Version C · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version C

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankbedhenjetlegnetpenpetredtenvetwebwet
1.jt
2.re
3.nt
4.eg
5.pn
6.ve
7.pt
8.he
9.te
10.bd
11.wb
12.wt
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.jet
2.red
3.net
4.leg
5.pen
6.vet
7.pet
8.hen
9.ten
10.bed
11.web
12.wet
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

How to use it

  1. Read the word bank first.
  2. Say each word slowly and listen for the missing sounds.
  3. Write the missing letters, then read the whole word.
  4. Check with the answer key page.

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