- Short Vowels Skill Explainer
Word Chaining with Short 'e'

The purpose of this activity is to offer students practice reading words with a short ‘e’, /ĕ/, like net and bet.
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The purpose of this activity is to offer students practice reading words with a short ‘e’, /ĕ/, like net and bet.
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