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Long I Words by Spelling, to Print or Test

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List 1: i_e (mice)

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  1. 1.miceThree mice hid under the barn floor.
  2. 2.riceWe ate rice and beans for lunch.
  3. 3.niceIt was nice of you to share.
  4. 4.diceRoll both dice and add the dots.
  5. 5.iceThe pond is covered in thick ice.
  6. 6.vineThe vine climbed up the fence post.
  7. 7.primeSeven is a prime number.
  8. 8.chimeThe clock will chime at noon.
  9. 9.spiteWe played outside in spite of the rain.
  10. 10.swipeGive the screen a swipe to unlock it.
  11. 11.gripeMy only gripe is the long line.
  12. 12.bribeTaking a bribe is against the rules.
  13. 13.scribeA scribe copied letters by hand.
  14. 14.fifeA fife is a small, high flute.
  15. 15.brineThe pickles soak in salty brine.
  16. 16.strifeThe peace treaty ended years of strife.
  17. 17.thriveCactus plants thrive in dry places.

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List 1: i_e (mice) 17

  • bribe Taking a bribe is against the rules.
  • brine The pickles soak in salty brine.
  • chime The clock will chime at noon.
  • dice Roll both dice and add the dots.
  • fife A fife is a small, high flute.
  • gripe My only gripe is the long line.
  • ice The pond is covered in thick ice.
  • mice Three mice hid under the barn floor.
  • nice It was nice of you to share.
  • prime Seven is a prime number.
  • rice We ate rice and beans for lunch.
  • scribe A scribe copied letters by hand.
  • spite We played outside in spite of the rain.
  • strife The peace treaty ended years of strife.
  • swipe Give the screen a swipe to unlock it.
  • thrive Cactus plants thrive in dry places.
  • vine The vine climbed up the fence post.

List 2: i_e in two syllables (sunrise) 19

  • advice Ask the coach for advice on your swing.
  • alive The fish in the tank are all alive.
  • arrive The bus will arrive at the corner soon.
  • bedtime My bedtime is eight on school nights.
  • beside The cat sleeps beside the warm stove.
  • combine We combine red and blue to make purple.
  • decide You can decide which book to read.
  • define A dictionary will define each word.
  • describe Can you describe the smell of rain?
  • device A thermometer is a device that measures temperature.
  • divide We will divide the cookies into two piles.
  • excite Big news can excite a whole class.
  • ignite One spark can ignite dry grass.
  • inside Come inside before it gets dark.
  • invite We will invite our neighbors to the picnic.
  • polite It is polite to say thank you.
  • provide Trees provide shade on hot days.
  • sunrise The birds start singing at sunrise.
  • sunshine The garden needs water and sunshine.

List 3: igh (sunlight) 16

  • blight A blight killed the potato plants.
  • brighten Yellow paint will brighten the dark hallway.
  • daylight We hiked home before the daylight faded.
  • delight The puppy wagged its tail in delight.
  • flashlight Pack a flashlight for the camping trip.
  • frighten Loud thunder can frighten small children.
  • highway Cars drive fast on the highway.
  • lighthouse The lighthouse guides ships at night.
  • mighty The mighty river flooded the valley.
  • moonlight The snow glowed in the moonlight.
  • plight The plight of the lost kitten upset us.
  • sigh She let out a long sigh of relief.
  • spotlight The singer stood in the bright spotlight.
  • sunlight Plants use sunlight to make their food.
  • tightrope The acrobat walked across the tightrope.
  • twilight Bats come out to hunt at twilight.

List 4: y at the end (fly) 20

  • apply Remember to apply sunscreen at the beach.
  • cry The baby began to cry for milk.
  • defy Helium balloons seem to defy gravity.
  • deny He did not deny taking the last apple.
  • dragonfly A dragonfly has two pairs of wings.
  • dry Hang the wet towel up to dry.
  • fly Watch the kite fly above the trees.
  • fry We will fry eggs for breakfast.
  • July Summer camp starts in July.
  • lullaby The nurse sang a soft lullaby.
  • magnify A hand lens will magnify tiny bugs.
  • my This is my favorite song.
  • occupy Board games occupy us on rainy days.
  • rely Farmers rely on rain for their crops.
  • satisfy A glass of water will satisfy your thirst.
  • sky Clouds drifted across the blue sky.
  • sly The sly fox crept past the hens.
  • spy I spy something that is red.
  • supply The art room has a supply of glue.
  • try Please try the puzzle one more time.

List 5: y inside a word (python) 13

  • cycle Rain is one part of the water cycle.
  • cyclist The cyclist wore a helmet and gloves.
  • cyclone The cyclone brought strong winds and rain.
  • cypress A cypress tree stays green all year.
  • dynamite Workers used dynamite to blast the rock.
  • hydrant Firefighters hooked a hose to the hydrant.
  • hydrogen The lightest gas of all is hydrogen.
  • hygiene Brushing your teeth is good hygiene.
  • hyphen Put a hyphen in twenty-one.
  • nylon The tent is made of nylon.
  • python A python is a snake with no venom.
  • tycoon The shipping tycoon owned twelve boats.
  • typhoon A typhoon brought heavy rain to the islands.

List 6: i at the end of a syllable (li-on) 18

  • bison A herd of bison grazed on the prairie.
  • climate Most deserts have a very dry climate.
  • diver The diver swam down to the reef.
  • driver The bus driver waved at us.
  • final This is the final week of the season.
  • giant The giant panda eats bamboo.
  • idea Planting a garden was a great idea.
  • iris The iris is the colored ring of the eye.
  • item Each item on the shelf costs a dollar.
  • ivy Green ivy climbed up the brick wall.
  • library Return your books to the library on Friday.
  • lion A male lion has a thick mane.
  • pirate The pirate flag had a skull on it.
  • rival Our team beat its rival by one point.
  • silence We sat in silence during the test.
  • spiral A snail shell grows in a spiral.
  • title Write the title at the top of the page.
  • vital Water is vital for all living things.

How it works

These long i words fill 6 lists, 103 words in all, one spelling to a list: i_e, igh, y at the end, y inside a word, and i ending a syllable. Pick a list to print or test.

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Long i spelling patterns, list by list

Lists 1 and 2 are i_e: mice and prime, then two-syllable words such as sunrise and invite. List 3 is igh (sunlight, tightrope). List 4 ends in y (fly, July, dragonfly) and List 5 has y inside the word (python, cycle). List 6 holds the long i words with i alone: lion, idea, library.

Three sheets and a spoken test

Word list prints the open list with a sentence under each word. Test sheet has numbered lines and a last page for the grown-up who reads aloud; ABC order and Missing letters come from the same words. Start test says each word, its sentence, then the word again.

  • Before List 4, say fly and gym: y at the end of a short word is long i, while the y in gym is short.

Questions and answers

What are words that begin with long i?

Item, ivy, idea and iris start with it, in List 6, where i ends the first syllable. Ice, in List 1, does too. In each the letter says its own name.

What makes the sound of long i?

The letter says its name, as in lion. Five spellings make it on this page: i_e (mice), igh (sunlight), y at the end of a word (fly), y inside a word (python), and i at the end of a syllable (ti-tle).

Why are side, night and write left out?

Each sounds the same as another word: sighed, knight and right. The test reads a sentence with every word, but these lists skip such pairs so no answer is marked wrong for the other spelling.

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