Digital deck · K–1st Grade · 28 questions
Short E Word Families Digital Activity | K–1st Grade
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Short E Word Families for Kindergarten to 1st grade: 28 question slides with a type-in answer box, plus an answer key slide.
What’s inside this download
- 28 question slides, one question per slide
- A type-in answer box on every question
- A title slide and an answer key slide at the end
- One .pptx file — opens in Google Slides and PowerPoint
Why choose this over a free activity
- Short e only, so the vowel stays steady
- Compares endings d, n and t
- Real words like bed, hen and jet
- No printing — works on a laptop, tablet or classroom screen
License and file format
- One .pptx file; upload it to Google Drive to open it in Google Slides
- One teacher or one household. Use it with your own students, this year and next
- Sharing the file itself needs a separate license
- Digital download — nothing ships
How do I get the files?
- The download link is on the order page the moment you pay, and in your inbox at the same time
- Re-download from that link any time — no account needed
- Wrong or broken file? Email support@pencillane.com and we fix it or refund you
The problem
-ed, -en, -et: short e families that sound alike
The e families have close endings. Bed, ben and bet differ only in the last sound, and children read them by the first letter.
d, n and t blur
Final d, n and t are quick sounds. Children mix bed, ben and bet if they don't look at the end.
E sounds like i
Short e before n sounds like short i in some accents. Pen and pin become one word.
Over-wide mouth
Children who open wide for short e say short a, so bed becomes bad. A relaxed smile gives the right sound.
Only short e words are included, grouped by ending. Children compare -ed, -en and -et and learn to read the end of the word.
What’s inside
28 questions, one per slide.
Students type straight into the box — no printing, no cutting.
Short E Word Families
Written for Kindergarten to 1st grade.
Title to answer key
A title slide first, the answer key last.
Google Slides & PowerPoint
One .pptx file that opens in both.
Look inside
One question per slide, with a box to type the answer.
How it works
Ready before the printer warms up.
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Download
Check out, and your download link is in your inbox and on screen in seconds. One PowerPoint file you can open in Google Slides.
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Open
Upload it to Google Drive and open it with Google Slides, or open it in PowerPoint.
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Assign
Share it with your class. Students type an answer on each slide, and you check against the key.
Outcomes
Read short e word families
Use endings like -ed, -en and -et to read words.
- bet
- get
- jet
- let
- met
- net
- pet
Who it’s for
Built for the kitchen table and the classroom.
Parents & homeschool
Say 'bed, fed, led' and ask what's the same. Then change the last sound and see what happens.
Teachers
Use as a center for children moving from short a to short e.
RTI & intervention
Good for children who confuse e with i or who skip the last letter.
Questions
Before you buy.
Which e families are included?
Words built around endings such as -ed, -en and -et, as in bed, hen and jet.
My child confuses pen and pin. Will this help?
It helps by giving many short e words. Pair it with the short i practice to hear the contrast.
How do I get the file?
The download link appears right after checkout and lands in your inbox at the same time. One PowerPoint file you can open in Google Slides.
Can I share it with my class?
Yes — one teacher can use it with their own students, this year and next. Sharing the file with other teachers needs a separate license.
Do I need Google Slides?
No. The file is a PowerPoint (.pptx). It opens in PowerPoint, and in Google Slides once you upload it to Google Drive.
What if it isn’t right for us?
Email support@pencillane.com within 30 days and we refund the full $4.50. No form, no questions.
Short e families sort themselves out
Short E Word Families for Kindergarten to 1st grade, ready to assign.
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