Letter I Tracing Worksheets

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NameDateIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIi ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii iMade at homeroomtools.com
NameDateiglooiglooiglooiglooiglooiglooinsectinsectinsectinsectinsectinsectMade at homeroomtools.com
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  • I Capital I. In this letter style it has a bar across the top and another across the bottom, so it cannot pass for a lowercase l. The starting dot sits at the top of the upright line. At Large 6 fit across a row on Letter and on A4, so 3 rows give 18 to trace.
  • i i Lowercase i in pairs. At Large 5 pairs fit across a row, so 3 rows give 30 to trace. The starting dot sits on the short line, just under the dashed line. The dot above it is part of the letter and is traced too.
  • Ii Capital and lowercase side by side, 5 pairs to a row on Letter and on A4. The dot of the lowercase i floats level with the top of the capital, so the two look the same height until you cover the dot.
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Words that start with short i, as in igloo 17

  • if Short i. The f is a tall letter. 2 letters. Tall: f.
  • igloo The first word on the opening sheet. A shelter built of snow. Short i, and the oo is the long one, as in moon. It fits 2 times across a row, so 3 rows give 6 to trace. 5 letters. Tall: l. Tails: g.
  • ill Short i. Double l, said once. 3 letters. Tall: l, l.
  • in Short i. One of the first words a child reads, and it fits 5 times across a row. 2 letters. No tall letters and no tails.
  • inch A small unit of length. Twelve of them make a foot. Short i, and the ch says ch. 4 letters. Tall: h.
  • inchworm A caterpillar that moves in loops, as if it were measuring the ground. Inch and worm joined as one word. 8 letters. Tall: h.
  • index The list at the back of a book that tells you where to find things. The x says ks. 5 letters. Tall: d.
  • infant A formal word for a baby. Short i in the first beat: in, fant. 6 letters. Tall: f, t.
  • inn A place where travelers can stay the night. It sounds exactly like in. Double n, said once. 3 letters. No tall letters and no tails.
  • insect The second word on the opening sheet. An insect has three pairs of legs, which makes six. Short i, then short e: in, sect. 6 letters. Tall: t.
  • inside Two kinds of i in one word: short in the first beat, long in the second, thanks to the silent e. 6 letters. Tall: d.
  • instrument A musical instrument is anything made to play music on. Three beats: in, stru, ment. 10 letters. Tall: t, t.
  • into In and to joined as one word. The o says oo. 4 letters. Tall: t.
  • is Short i. The s says z. 2 letters. No tall letters and no tails.
  • it Short i. Swap the last letter and it becomes in, is or if. 2 letters. Tall: t.
  • itch Short i. The tch says ch, so the t is seen and not heard. 4 letters. Tall: t, h.
  • itchy Itch with a y on the end that says long e. 5 letters. Tall: t, h. Tails: y.

Words that start with a quick i before the strong beat, as in iguana 6

  • iguana A plant-eating lizard of the warm parts of the Americas. The strong beat is the second one, so the i at the front is quick and quiet: i, gua, na. 6 letters. Tails: g.
  • imagine Two letters i, and both are short. The strong beat is mag, and the g says j. 7 letters. Tails: g.
  • impala A medium-sized antelope of eastern and southern Africa. The strong beat is pa: im, pa, la. 6 letters. Tall: l. Tails: p.
  • important Three beats with the strong one in the middle: im, por, tant. 9 letters. Tall: t, t. Tails: p.
  • invent The strong beat is the second one: in, vent. 6 letters. Tall: t.
  • invite Short i at the front, long i in the strong beat, thanks to the silent e. 6 letters. Tall: t.

Words that start with long i, as in ice 15

  • ibex A wild goat. The male has large curved horns. The x says ks. 4 letters. Tall: b.
  • ibis A wading bird with long legs. Long i first, short i second. 4 letters. Tall: b.
  • ice Frozen water. The silent e makes the i say its name, and the c says s. 3 letters. No tall letters and no tails.
  • ice cream Two words with a space between them, so it fits only 1 time across a row. Long i, and the ea says long e. 8 letters. No tall letters and no tails.
  • iceberg A big piece of ice that broke away from a glacier or an ice shelf and floats in open water. 7 letters. Tall: b. Tails: g.
  • icicle A spike of ice made when dripping water freezes. Both letters c say s. 6 letters. Tall: l.
  • icing The sweet coat on a cake. It is ice with the e dropped before ing. 5 letters. Tails: g.
  • icy Ice with the e swapped for a y that says long e. 3 letters. Tails: y.
  • idea Three beats in four letters: i, de, a. Long i, then long e. 4 letters. Tall: d.
  • iris A flower, and also the colored ring of the eye. Long i first, short i second. 4 letters. No tall letters and no tails.
  • iron A strong metal. Say it i, urn: the r sound comes after the second vowel, not before it. 4 letters. No tall letters and no tails.
  • island Land with water all the way around it. The s is silent: i, land. 6 letters. Tall: l, d.
  • item One thing on a list. Long i: i, tem. 4 letters. Tall: t.
  • ivory The hard white material of tusks, and the name of an off-white color. 5 letters. Tails: y.
  • ivy An evergreen climbing plant. Long i at the front, and the y at the end says long e. 3 letters. Tails: y.

Short i in the middle, as in pig 10

  • fin Short i. Add a silent e and it turns into fine. 3 letters. Tall: f.
  • lid Short i between two tall letters. 3 letters. Tall: l, d.
  • lip Short i. One tall letter, one dotted letter and one with a tail. 3 letters. Tall: l. Tails: p.
  • milk Short i. The l and the k are tall, and the dot of the i floats between them and the m. 4 letters. Tall: l, k.
  • pig Short i in the middle. The p and the g both drop below the baseline. 3 letters. Tails: p, g.
  • pin Short i. Add a silent e and it turns into pine, with a long i. 3 letters. Tails: p.
  • sit Short i. Change the vowel and it becomes sat or set. 3 letters. Tall: t.
  • six Short i. The x says ks. It fits 4 times across a row on Letter and 3 on A4. 3 letters. No tall letters and no tails.
  • wig Short i. It rhymes with big, dig, fig and pig. 3 letters. Tails: g.
  • zip Short i. It starts with the last letter of the alphabet. 3 letters. Tails: p.

Long i with a silent e, as in kite 7

  • bike A short form of bicycle. The silent e makes the i say its name. 4 letters. Tall: b, k.
  • five The number 5. The silent e makes the i say its name. 4 letters. Tall: f.
  • kite The silent e makes the i say its name. Without the e it is kit. 4 letters. Tall: k, t.
  • lime A citrus fruit with green skin. The silent e makes the i say its name. 4 letters. Tall: l.
  • nine The number 9. The silent e makes the i say its name, and I is the ninth letter. 4 letters. No tall letters and no tails.
  • smile The silent e makes the i say its name. It starts with the blend sm. 5 letters. Tall: l.
  • time The silent e makes the i say its name. Without the e it is Tim. 4 letters. Tall: t.

Words that end in i 4

  • hi The i at the end says its name. It fits 5 times across a row. 2 letters. Tall: h.
  • kiwi A bird of New Zealand that cannot fly. Both letters i say long e. 4 letters. Tall: k.
  • ski A word English took from Norwegian. The i at the end says long e. 3 letters. Tall: k.
  • taxi The i at the end says long e, and the x says ks. 4 letters. Tall: t.

Names and places with a capital I 20

  • Ian A first name. Its capital I says long e: ee, an. Capital I and 2 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Iceland An island nation that lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. Long i, as in ice. Capital I and 6 lowercase letters. Tall: l, d.
  • Ida A first name. Long i. It fits 3 times across a row. Capital I and 2 lowercase letters. Tall: d.
  • Idaho A US state in the Northwest with no sea coast. Its capital is Boise. Long i. Capital I and 4 lowercase letters. Tall: d, h.
  • Illinois A US state in the Midwest. The s at the end is silent. Three letters i, counting the capital. Capital I and 7 lowercase letters. Tall: l, l.
  • Imani A first name. It starts and ends with the letter i, and the strong beat is ma. Capital I and 4 lowercase letters. No tall letters and no tails.
  • India A country in South Asia. It has more people than any other country. Two letters i, a capital and a lowercase. Capital I and 4 lowercase letters. Tall: d.
  • Indiana A US state in the Midwest. Its capital is Indianapolis. Short i. Capital I and 6 lowercase letters. Tall: d.
  • Indianapolis The capital of Indiana, with the whole name of the state inside it. A long word, so it fits only 1 time across a row. Capital I and 11 lowercase letters. Tall: d, l. Tails: p.
  • Indonesia A country in Asia made up of thousands of islands. Two letters i, a capital and a lowercase. Capital I and 8 lowercase letters. Tall: d.
  • Indus A long river of Asia. It rises in Tibet and ends in the Arabian Sea. Short i. Capital I and 4 lowercase letters. Tall: d.
  • Ingrid A first name. Two letters i, and both are short. Capital I and 5 lowercase letters. Tall: d. Tails: g.
  • Iowa A US state in the Midwest. Four letters, and three of them are vowels. Long i. Capital I and 3 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Ireland An island of the North Atlantic, in the northwest of Europe. Long i. Capital I and 6 lowercase letters. Tall: l, d.
  • Irene A first name. Long i, and the strong beat is the second one. Capital I and 4 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Isaac A first name. Long i, and a double a that is said as one quick sound. Capital I and 4 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Isabel A first name. Short i. Three beats: is, a, bel. Capital I and 5 lowercase letters. Tall: b, l.
  • Isla A first name. The s is silent, as in island, and the I is long. Capital I and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: l.
  • Istanbul The largest city in Turkey. Short i. Capital I and 7 lowercase letters. Tall: t, b, l.
  • Italy A country in southern Europe. Most of it is a long peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea. Short i. Capital I and 4 lowercase letters. Tall: t, l. Tails: y.

How this list was compiled: The words, names and notes were chosen and written for this page; no list was copied. Sounds follow General American and were checked in each word's entry on en.wiktionary.org, facts about places, animals and the letter on en.wikipedia.org (checked 2026-09-18). Ink was left out because its first sound varies by speaker. Licence: own work

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Letter rows and word rows 6

  • big dig fig pig wig Five rhymes with short i in the middle. Every word ends in a g with a tail.
  • I i I i I i I i Capital and lowercase in turn. The capital has two bars and no dot; the lowercase has a dot and no bars.
  • i j i j i j The two dotted letters of the alphabet. Both begin just under the dashed line; j keeps going below the baseline.
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Letter rows and word rows, continued

  • i l i l i l i l Short and tall. The line of i stops at the dashed line and wears a dot. The line of l climbs to the top line and has none.
  • in it is if ill Five little words that start with short i.
  • pin pine fin fine A silent e turns short i into long i: pin, pine, fin, fine.

Sentences full of short i 4

  • Is it an insect? It is. A question and its answer. The question mark is there to trace too.
  • It is in the igloo. Four of the five words start with short i. The letter i appears 4 times.
  • Six little pigs sit in a big pit. Seven short i words. The letter i appears 7 times.
  • Will it fit in his big bin? Every word has a short i in it. The letter i appears 7 times.

Sentences full of long i 4

  • I like to ride my bike. Four long i sounds: I, like, ride and bike. The y in my says long i as well.
  • Ice is nice on a hot day. Ice and nice rhyme, and both lean on a silent e. The i in is stays short.
  • Ivy climbs up the iron gate. Three long i sounds: Ivy, climbs and iron. The b in climbs is silent.
  • Nine kites fly in a line. Nine, kites and line get their long i from a silent e. In fly the y does the job.

The word I and true sentences with a capital I 9

  • Boise is the capital of Idaho. True. The letter i appears 4 times, counting the capital.
  • I can write a capital I. The word I is always a capital, wherever it falls in a sentence. This line has one at each end.
  • Iceland is an island. True: an island country in the far north of the Atlantic. The s in island is silent.
  • Illinois ends in a silent s. True: say ill, i, noy.
  • India is in Asia. True. Every word in this line starts with a vowel.
  • Indianapolis is in Indiana. True: it is the state capital. The letter i appears 7 times, counting the capitals.
  • Ireland is an island too. True: an island of the North Atlantic.
  • Italy is in Europe. True. Two capital letters in the line, I and E.
  • My sister and I like limes. The word I in the middle of a sentence, still a capital.

True sentences about i words 6

  • An iceberg floats in the sea. True: it broke away from an ice shelf or a glacier.
  • An igloo is made of snow. True. Igloo starts with short i and ends with the oo of moon.
  • An insect has six legs. True: three pairs of them.
  • The dot on an i is a tittle. True. Lowercase j has a tittle as well.
  • I is the ninth letter. True, and the third of the five vowels.
  • Twelve inches make a foot. True. The line has only one letter i to find.

Count the letter i 1

  • Mississippi has four i letters. True of the word Mississippi. The whole line has 5.

How this list was compiled: Every practice line was written for this page; none was copied from a workbook or another site. Sounds follow General American and were checked in each word's entry on en.wiktionary.org, facts on en.wikipedia.org (checked 2026-09-18). Licence: own work

How it works

These letter I tracing worksheets open on 3 dotted rows of capital I, 3 of lowercase i, then igloo and insect, each with an empty row. Open Pick from the 82 rows and words for 58 I words and 21 with an i further in.

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Narrow letters: 18 capitals and 30 lowercase

At Large (19 mm), capital I fits 6 across, so 3 rows hold 18. Lowercase i comes as 5 pairs to a row: 30. Page 2 holds igloo and insect 6 times each. The dot of the i floats level with the capital's top, about 17 mm up. Typing replaces all four sample rows. To keep I and i i, press them first in Pick from the 82 rows and words.

Igloo, ice and iguana start three different ways

Igloo, insect and inch start with short i, the first sound to teach. Ice, ivy and island have long i. In iguana and impala the strong beat comes second, so the i is easy to miss. Ending ski, taxi and kiwi, the i says long e.

  • Lowercase i shows two dots: the starting dot is the lower one, under the dashed line. Say: down, lift, dot.
  • Extra large (26 mm) with 3 traced rows takes 4 pages. At Large the sheet is 2.

Questions and answers

Why does capital I have bars on this sheet?

So nobody takes it for a lowercase l. In many typefaces it is a bare line. The Print style is built from Andika, designed for beginning readers: its capital I has a bar at each end, about 8 mm wide at Large. Try Illinois.

Why is the word I always a capital?

English writes the word I as a capital wherever it falls, the only pronoun treated that way. The habit is older than printing: a lone small i was easy to lose on a handwritten page. The dot on lowercase i arose for the same reason.

Does the dot on a lowercase i have a name?

It is called a tittle, and lowercase j wears one too. It is not where the pencil starts: the printed starting dot sits lower, on the line itself. For another letter, see the letter list.

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