---
title: short e Words: CVC — Free Worksheets & Games | WorkbookBench
canonical: https://workbookbench.com/workbook/short-e
license: https://workbookbench.com/license
---

# short e Words: CVC

UFLI Lesson 40a: A single e between two consonants says short /e/. Below: 23 words, 8 games, 8 printable worksheets, free, no login, no watermark.

## Words (23)
get
men
set
let
red
ten
yes
yet
bed
beg
den
fed
hen
jet
leg
met
net
peg
pen
pet
vet
web
wet

## Games (8)
Word ladders
Memory
Missing letter
Word search
Listen and choose
Word builder
Sentence builder
Fix the sentence

## Printables (8)
https://workbookbench.com/print/short-e
Word cards, Roll and read, Hear and read, Home practice, Read the sentence, Write what you hear, Word ladder, Quick check

## License and provenance
Free for classroom use — print, play and share. Images and audio are Creative Commons BY 4.0.