Short 'i' & Blending CVC

Free sample questions, a clear explanation, and 5 practice skills with an AI tutor that guides without giving the answer away.

Sample questions

1. Which word has the /i/ sound like in 'pig'?

✓ fin

○ fan

○ fun

○ hen

Answer: fin — Listen carefully to the middle sound of each word. The /i/ sound is a quick, short sound.

2. Listen to these words. Which one has the /i/ sound in the middle?

○ set

✓ sit

○ sat

○ sot

Answer: sit — Say each word aloud and stretch the middle sound. Does it sound like the /i/ in 'sit'?

3. Which word has the same middle sound as 'kit'?

○ zap

○ top

○ cup

✓ zip

Answer: zip — The middle sound in 'kit' is /i/. Find the word with the same /i/ sound in the middle.

Identify the short 'i' sound in spoken words.
Associate the short 'i' sound with the letter 'i'.
Blend three phonemes to form CVC words with short 'i' (e.g., /p/ /i/ /g/ -> 'pig').
Read simple CVC words containing short 'i' (e.g., 'pig,' 'sit,' 'fin').
Read a short story containing CVC words with short 'a' and 'i', then identify and circle all the short 'i' words, explaining their sound.

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