Short I 2
Understanding how to pronounce the short I sound, such as in pill and film, is important for first graders encountering words they don't know. This guided lesson teaches kids all about the Short I sound, and provides lots of examples of short I words. Targeted practice like this helps to reinforce kids' understanding of short vowel sounds and boosts phonemic awareness, upon which lifelong reading skills are based.
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It's lunchtime, and Roly is hungry for words! To feed him, kids must correctly spell short I words, split into onsets and rimes. Kids pick the beginning letter to add to short I word endings. Your children will have so much fun feeding Roly and quieting his grumbling tummy, they won't realize they're learning critical reading skills, such as blending, segmenting and spelling.

