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Long 'i' and Short 'i' Sounds

Practice identifying and differentiating between long 'i' and short 'i' vowel sounds in words for second graders.

Grade 2 ELA GrammarPhonicsLetter SoundsVowelsLong I/short I
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksTrue / FalseWord BankShort Answer

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.BCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2.D

Topics

ELAGrade 2PhonicsVowelsLong iShort i
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Long 'i' and Short 'i' Sounds

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Read each question carefully and follow the directions. This worksheet will help you practice identifying long 'i' and short 'i' sounds.

Listen to the word. Does it have a long 'i' sound (like in 'kite') or a short 'i' sound (like in 'pig')?

1. What sound does the 'i' make in the word 'bike'?

a

Long 'i'

b

Short 'i'

c

Neither

d

Both

2. What sound does the 'i' make in the word 'fish'?

a

Long 'i'

b

Short 'i'

c

Neither

d

Both

Fill in the blank with 'i' to complete the word. Then, write if the 'i' makes a long or short sound.

1. k_te (Long 'i' or Short 'i'?)  

2. p_g (Long 'i' or Short 'i'?)  

3. h_de (Long 'i' or Short 'i'?)  

4. s_t (Long 'i' or Short 'i'?)  

Read each statement. Is the 'i' sound described correctly?

1. The 'i' in 'light' makes a short 'i' sound.

T

True

F

False

2. The 'i' in 'mitt' makes a short 'i' sound.

T

True

F

False

Sort the words into the correct category: Long 'i' or Short 'i'.

five
sit
hide
pig
light
swim

Long 'i' Words

Short 'i' Words

Write one sentence using a word with a long 'i' sound and one sentence using a word with a short 'i' sound.

1. Long 'i' sentence:

2. Short 'i' sentence:

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