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Phonics: Long I and Short I (Mixed)

This page is full of printable worksheets, games, and activities that has students differentiating between words with a short i vowel sound and words with a long i vowel sound. Most activities on this page align with the following Common Core Standards: CCSS.RF.1.2a and CCSS.RF.2.3a.

Phonics Worksheets: Long I and Short I
Word Sort (Cut & Glue)  FREE 
Cut out the picture boxes and use glue to place them in the proper columns, sorting them into short i and long i words.
1st Grade
aWord Sort (Cut & Glue)
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Color Long I and Short I Words
Use a red crayon to color the pictures with a short i sound and a blue crayon to color the pictures with a long i sound in their name.
1st Grade
aColor Long I and Short I Words
Long and Short I: Horizontal Word Hunt
Sort through the rows of jumbled up letters to find the word from the picture.
1st Grade
aLong and Short I: Horizontal Word Hunt
Dabber Activity:
Long I and Short I
For this phonics worksheet, use a red marker or bingo dabber to color the circles that have a long i sound and a blue marker or bingo dabber to color the circles with a short i sound.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aDabber Activity:<br>Long I and Short I
Picture Card Sort:
Long I, Short I
Refine important phonics skills with these picture cards. Each card has a picture that represents a long i or short i word. Students will say the word and then sort the card into the correct pile.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aPicture Card Sort:<br>Long I, Short I
Scavenger Hunt: Short I and Long I
Students will enjoy this scavenger hunt activity while they search for the hidden phonics cards. On their answer sheet, students will determine if it is a word with a short i sound or long i sound.
1st and 2nd Grades
aScavenger Hunt: Short I and Long I
Word Sorting Cards:
Long I and Short I
Sort each of these twenty-eight cards into two groups. Words with a long i vowel sound and words with a short i sound.
1st and 2nd Grades
aWord Sorting Cards:<br>Long I and Short I
Word Card Sort:
Long I, Short I
Students will use scissors to cut apart the 18 cards and sort the words into 2 groups: Long i words and Short i words
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aWord Card Sort:<br>Long I, Short I

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Short I Vowel Sound Worksheets

Enter this page to print out worksheets, games, and activities dedicated solely to words that contain the short-I vowel sound.

Long I Vowel Sound Worksheets

This selection of worksheets featuring words with a long-I vowel sound contains cut and glue activities, word slider, word wheels, games, and more.

Full List of Phonics Worksheets

This page is a complete index to all of our phonics units including: sight words, word families, word patterns, digraphs, diphthongs, and blends.

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