What sound does the letter E make?

The letter E most often makes the short E sound, as in Elephant and Egg.

How can I help my child practice the letter E?

Have your child trace the letter E while saying its sound, then look for objects that start with E around the house, like an egg.

Letter E e

Sound: Short E /ɛ/

Letter Ee is one of the first letters children learn to recognize, trace, and sound out, using its short e sound. It appears at the start of everyday words like Elephant and Egg.

Example Words

🐘
Elephant
🥚
Egg
🦅
Eagle
👂
Ear

Activities

Letter Recognition

Find every E and e on the screen.

Tracing

Trace the uppercase and lowercase E.

Beginning Sound

Listen and pick the pictures that start with Short E.

Coloring Worksheet

Color a page featuring the letter E.

Printable Worksheet

A tracing and coloring worksheet for the letter E.

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Worksheets for Letter E

Letter Tracing
Uppercase Letter Practice
Lowercase Letter Practice
Letter Recognition
Beginning Sounds
Letter Coloring
Letter & Picture Matching
Missing Letter
Alphabet Writing Practice
Letter Review
Cursive Writing

FAQ

What sound does the letter E make?: The letter E most often makes the short E sound, as in Elephant and Egg.
How can I help my child practice the letter E?: Have your child trace the letter E while saying its sound, then look for objects that start with E around the house, like an egg.