Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Sorting & Describing Books.

Help students prepare for reader’s workshop by picking books to read independently. Students will choose three books that look appealing and read one page. If there are five or less words that are tricky to read, they've found a book that is just right!

Reading is awesome! It’s even more fun when you’re reading about subjects and stories that interest you. Help students find books they love in this fun activity.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Sorting & Describing Books.

On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the long "I" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write a long "I" word.

On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the short "I" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write their own short "I" word.

This worksheet will help your first grader get a better grasp of "I" sounds. She'll decide which words feature a long i sound and which feature a short i.

Get to know the letter I with this tracing, writing, and drawing worksheet! 

With this phonics worksheet, kids match picture names to items representing short "I" and long "I" vowel sounds, then glue the pictures to the page.

Help your first grader recognize and identify the long i sound in words with this cute worksheet.

Focus on word families featuring the short i sound with this helpful worksheet.

Kids practice sounding out and writing long i words as they complete the sentences with a word from the word bank.

Packed with sounding out, writing, and rhyming fun, this worksheet is sure to help your first grader tackle the long i sound.

Navigate a short I phonics maze with this fun worksheet!

Help your first grader get to know the long i sound by recognizing it in words.

Unscramble six short i words using your phonics and spelling skills in this colorful worksheet!

Practice reading and identifying short I words with this fun phonics worksheet!

Create vowel-themed art with this short i phonics worksheet for kindergarteners and first graders!

Sometimes "Y" acts like a vowel. When it's playing the role of a vowel, "Y" makes a long "I" sound or a long "E" sound.

Give your child practice with the long I sound. This printable worksheet will improve his reading as he completes a word search.

Practice short i CVC words by building a sentence in this engaging kindergarten and first-grade worksheet!

It's time to check in on those long and short vowel sound skills! Use this fun picture assessment to check your first graders’ abilities to distinguish long and short I sounds.