This Grade 1 English worksheet zeroes in on the tricky pair of short a and short e so first graders stop mixing up bag and beg. Children trace six CVC words, then solve four context fill-ins that demand a careful ear for the middle vowel. Three true or false items contrast short a and short e head to head, pushing students to listen closely and decide before marking the statement true or false with confidence.
Style:
Short Vowels
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. bag
2. tag
3. leg
4. red
5. ten
6. hen
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A big brown bag is where I carry books.
2. A grandma hen that lays eggs is a hen.
3. The color of an apple is often red.
4. A ball tied to a string is called a tag.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word 'bag' has the same middle sound as 'beg'.
True False
2. The word 'ten' has the short e sound in the middle.
True False
3. The word 'tag' has a short e sound.
True False
Short Vowels
★ Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1) bag
2) tag
3) leg
4) red
5) ten
6) hen
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A big brown bag is where I carry books.
2) A grandma hen that lays eggs is a hen.
3) The color of an apple is often red.
4) A ball tied to a string is called a tag.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) The word 'bag' has the same middle sound as 'beg'.
True
False
2) The word 'ten' has the short e sound in the middle.
True
False
3) The word 'tag' has a short e sound.
True
False
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