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Spelling Long I Worksheet

A picture-based spelling long i worksheet where 1st graders fill in the missing letters to spell words like kite, bike, and pie. Includes a complete answer key for fast, no-prep phonics practice.

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Categories: Format, Worksheets, Grade, 1st Grade, Subject, Phonics, Alphabet, Long Vowels, Vowels Tags: 1st Grade, alphabet, Long Vowels, phonics, Vowels

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This Spelling Long I Worksheet helps first graders practice spelling words that contain the long i vowel sound. When the letter i says its own name—/&imacr;/, as in kite and bike—young spellers learn to hear that sound inside a word and match it to the letters that spell it. Building this spelling long i worksheet skill early gives children the confidence to read and write a whole family of long i words on their own.

On this printable phonics page, students look at six friendly pictures—a kite, a bike, a lime, a pie, a tie, and a beehive—and fill in the missing letters to spell each long i word. Because the first letter is already given, the activity works beautifully as a guided 1st grade alphabet worksheet: children say the picture name, stretch out the sounds, and write the letters they hear. Use it for independent morning work, a small-group phonics station, or quick at-home review.

What’s Included

1 print-ready PDF worksheet
Answer key
6 picture-and-letter spelling activities

There are three big reasons this spelling long i worksheet helps children learn. First, the clear picture clues connect meaning to sound, so spelling feels concrete instead of abstract. Second, the fill-in-the-letters format builds phonemic awareness one sound at a time, which strengthens both reading and writing. Third, the included answer key lets students check their own work and lets teachers assess understanding at a glance.

To extend the learning, invite children to hunt for other long i words around the room or in a favorite book, then add them to a class word wall. Parents can turn spelling into a game by calling out a long i word and having their child tap out each sound before writing it. You can also pair the sheet with long i letter tiles or a quick rhyming challenge—kite, bite, site—to keep practice playful and memorable.

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