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Hen CVC Word Worksheet
Practice the short E sound /ĕ/ in hen through blending, reading, spelling, and writing.
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Learning goal
What this Hen worksheet practices
Help the learner say the three phonemes in hen, blend them from left to right, and connect the sounds to the written word.
Phoneme breakdown
hĕn
Blend: /h/ /ĕ/ /n/ → hen
Skills practiced
- Phoneme blending
- Short E decoding
- CVC spelling
- Early handwriting fluency
Read it in context
Read Hen in two short sentences
“The hen is in the pen.”“I can see the hen on the mat.”
How to use it
A short routine for kindergarten practice
- 1
Say /h/, /ĕ/, and /n/ while pointing to each letter.
- 2
Blend the three sounds into hen, then complete one activity.
- 3
Read the finished word again and use it in a simple spoken sentence.
Teacher tip
Make Hen meaningful
Say /h/ /ĕ/ /n/, blend hen, and compare the shared -en ending with another word.
“The hen can peck.”
Explore the -en word family