1 Decodable Reading Passage
A short, decodable story embedding short i words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.
Pip's Big Fig
Pip the pig did wish to win. He did want to win the fig pull! Pip had a fig in his bin, but it was not big. His fig was little. He had to find a big fig to win.
Pip ran to dig. He dug and dug. His lip got wet with mud. "I can not stop," Pip said. He dug and dug a bit much. Then Pip felt a big lump! Pip had hit a fig. It was a big fig! It did fit in his bin. Pip had a big fig now. He went to sit with his big fig. "I wish I win!" Pip said.
Circle or highlight all the short I words in the story above. How many did you find?
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2 Word Sort
Cut out the word cards and sort them into the correct columns: Real Words vs Nonsense Words.
Real Words
Nonsense Words
sit
hit
bit
pig
big
dig
pin
win
lip
zip
zit
bim
hig
lig
rin
dib
fip
gid
vig
nip
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3 Phrasing Practice Cards
Practice reading these phrases for fluency. Cut out the cards and read them quickly and smoothly.
the big pig
sit on it
a bit of jam
dig in the mud
pin on her lip
rip the bin
a tin lid
tip and dip
Kim and the pig
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4 RAN Chart (Rapid Naming)
Read each word in the grid as quickly as you can. Time yourself and try to beat your best time!
Decodable RAN Chart — Short I
sit
sit
lip
big
big
pig
pin
pin
big
pig
sit
pin
sit
lip
pig
lip
Target words: sit, pig, big, pin, lip
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📖 Decodable Readers
Printable mini-books for Short I practice. Each reader includes a story + coloring page illustration.
