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 Wish
Pip, a pig, had a wish. He did want a big fig. He did want to win a prize. Pip saw a fig high up. It was a big, ripe fig.
Pip did not know how to get it. He saw a bin. Pip began to dig under the bin. He dug and dug in the mud. He did find a pin! It was a good, big pin.
"This pin will help," said Pip. He did hit the fig with the pin. The fig fell down. Pip did not want it to rip. He ran to get it. He did not let it rip!
Pip ran to sit on a mat. He had his big fig. He took a sip of milk. "I will win!" said Pip. He did have a good, big fig now.
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
pin
lip
pig
big
pin
big
sit
sit
sit
big
lip
pig
pig
lip
pin
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.
