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CVC words worksheets
27 short i CVC words in 6 word families, with a free seven-page worksheet pack: meet the words, tap and blend with sound buttons, picture match, write the word, sort the families, read and trace, and an answer key.
Watch it solved
48 sec · with voice and captionsA pencil works one example of each activity, so you can see how the worksheet goes before you print it. Tap a step to jump to it. The rest of the sheet is left for your child to finish.
Read what the video says
- 0:00 Let's practice short i words, step by step.
- 0:03 Say each word, and listen for the middle sound. Pin, bin, six. They all have the short i sound.
- 0:10 Touch each dot, and say each sound. Then blend the sounds, and write the word. Pin.
- 0:17 Draw a line from each picture to its word. The pin goes with the word pin.
- 0:22 Say the name of each picture, and write one letter in each box. P, i, n. Pin.
- 0:28 Read each word in the word bank, and write it under its ending. Fit rhymes with sit, so it goes in that column.
- 0:36 Read each word aloud, then trace it.
- 0:42 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.
The picture words
- pin
- bin
- six
- kit
- kid
- win
- dig
Short i word families
-in word family
pin, bin, win, fin, tin
-ig word family
dig, big, wig, fig, jig
-it word family
sit, hit, kit, fit, bit
-ip word family
tip, dip, hip, zip, lip
-id word family
kid, lid, hid, did
-ix word family
six, mix, fix
What the worksheets look like
Teaching short i
Teaching short iShort i is the sound at the start of itch, said with the lips spread in a small smile. Contrast it with short e: pin and pen, bit and bet.
Watch for: Reading short i as long i (pin as "pine"). Remind children that a vowel between two consonants usually makes its short sound.
Common questions
What are short i CVC words?
Three-letter words with a consonant, then the short i vowel, then a consonant, such as pin, bin, six, kit. The vowel makes its short sound, as at the start of "itch".
How do I teach short i CVC words?
Short i is the sound at the start of itch, said with the lips spread in a small smile. Contrast it with short e: pin and pen, bit and bet.
What mistake should I watch for?
Reading short i as long i (pin as "pine"). Remind children that a vowel between two consonants usually makes its short sound.
Can I copy these worksheets for my class?
Yes. The PDF is free to print and photocopy for classroom and home use, in color or in the black-and-white ink saver. Please link to this page rather than re-uploading the file.
Mix all five vowels
Mix all five vowelsMissing-vowel pictures, a vowel sort, an answer key and a CVC Word Champion certificate.
