Short I words
Short I words list
Below is a word list that is a bit larger than the free printable at the top of this page. This list contains 124 words while the PDF contains only 100 words. Hopefully, you can use these lists to create your own educational activities.
The short I sound words here are all simple one-syllable words. For even easier words scroll down to find the CVC words list.
Bill
Blimp
Bliss
Brick
Brim
Brisk
Chick
Chill
Chin
Chip
Clip
Crib
Dill
Dish
Ditch
Drill
Drink
Drip
Fill
Finch
Fish
Fist
Fizz
Flick
Flint
Flip
Gift
Gill
Glint
Grid
Grill
Grim
Grin
Grip
Grit
Hill
Hint
Hiss
Hitch
Kick
King
Kiss
Knit
Lick
Lift
Limp
Link
Lint
List
Milk
Mill
Mint
Miss
Mist
Mitt
Pick
Pill
Pink
Pitch
Prim
Quick
Quill
Quit
Rich
Rink
Risk
Shift
Ship
Sick
Sift
Silk
Sill
Sing
Sink
Skill
Skim
Skin
Skit
Slick
Slid
Slim
Sling
Slip
Snip
Spill
Spin
Spit
Sprig
Squid
Stick
Still
Stilt
Stitch
Strip
Swig
Swim
Swish
Switch
Thick
Thin
Thrill
Tick
Till
Tint
Trick
Trim
Trip
Twig
Twin
Twist
Whiff
Whim
Whip
Whizz
Wick
Will
Wilt
Wind
Wing
Wink
Wish
Witch
Wrist
Short I CVC words list
Next, we have a list of CVC words (consonant-vowel-consonant words) which is perfect for introducing the short I vowel sound to younger learners.
Note that if you are looking for some flashcards for these words you will find them on the CVC words with pictures page here at ESL Vault.
Bib
Bid
Big
Bin
Bit
Did
Dig
Dim
Dip
Fib
Fig
Fin
Fit
Gig
Gin
Hid
Him
Hip
His
Hit
Jig
Kid
Kin
Kit
Lid
Lip
Lit
Mid
Mix
Nil
Nip
Nit
Pig
Pin
Pip
Pit
Rib
Rid
Rig
Rim
Rip
Sin
Sip
Sit
Six
Tin
Tip
Wig
Win
Wit
Yip
Zig
Zip
Zit
Short I sound words with pictures
Here is a collection of 40 picture and ord flashcards that use the short I vowel sound. You can use these to play games and do other interesting educational exercises. Just print and then cut out the cards and you are good to start engaging learners with their wonderful visuals!
There are plenty of fun things that you can do with these flashcards, here are a few ideas to inspire you!
Make posters. Cut the cards out and get learners to create short I word posters. For some extra spelling practice, remove the words beneath the pictures and let students write them instead.
Sorting and arranging. Ask your students to sort the cards, this can be done in ways such as in alphabetical order, in color groups, as verbs, adjectives, and nouns, or any other way that comes to mind.
Matching. Cut the words from the bottom of the flashcards, shuffle both the pictures and words, and then ask learners to match them correctly.
Sentence building. choose several cards at random and ask your students to create an interesting sentence with them. The more ridiculous the sentence the more fun this is!
Tic-Tac-Toe. This is a great game for kids. Draw your Tic-Tac-Toe grid on the board and place one or 2 pictures inside each square. Children are to read the words aloud before their corresponding X or O can be placed in the box.
Practice sentences
Here are some easy practice sentences that you can ask students to read aloud and practice their short I sound pronunciation.
Did he dip a fig in the tin?
Quick! Mix the squid with the dill.
Fish swim in the big ditch.
His wig fits the king.
Drink chilled milk on the ship.
A pig bit him on the hip.
A sick finch chick on a twig.
