Short or Long i? Sound and Meaning
Distinguish short and long i in four sentence prompts and six individual words, including sit, kite and ride.
- Year levels
- Pre-school (Early Years), Foundation–Year 1
- Pages
- 1
- File type
- Subject
- Phonics, Language Development, English
- Resource types
- Worksheets
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About this resource
This Short and Long Vowel I Worksheet is a great way for students to practice determining the difference between long and short /i/ sounds. This can be a difficult concept for students, so this worksheet is a great way for them to get some extra practice.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Identify the i sound in bite, light, tip and sick within sentences
- Distinguish long and short i in six isolated words
- Recognise the silent-e pattern in kite, ride and bike
Teaching tips
- Complete the sentence-context examples before moving to the six isolated words.
- Group kite, ride, and bike together after the sort to highlight their shared silent-e pattern.
Skills covered
- Vowel-sound discrimination — learners compare long and short I
- Context reading — learners use a full sentence while analysing an underlined word
- Spelling-pattern recognition — learners notice silent e in long-I examples
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Core concepts
Core concepts
Core concepts
- Short and long I vowel practice
- Short- and long-vowel discrimination
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