My English Tutor: Short Vowel i (-ib, -id, -ig, -in, -ip, -it words)

Short Vowel i

Short Vowel "i" Lesson Series: In the "Phonics Short Vowel i Lesson Series (6 Lessons)" we will be studying three letter rhyming words, with the pattern, "Consonant-Vowel-Consonant." These can be classified into the following word families:

-ib word family

-id word family

-ig word family

-in word family

-ip word family

-it word family

Phonetic Skills (Spatial): Kids sometimes can pronounce the sound of the individual letters, but usually, have a hard time, in connecting the three sounds to form a word. Use CVC words with short i such as fig, in, it, dim, rim, skim, fin, rid, lid, skid, hid, and kit to teach blending of sounds with help of flashcards. In all the phonics videos, we have included the spatial movement of letters to form a word. This helps in visual stimulation and proper understanding of blending of sounds. The lessons also include three letters blending, as well as sentence writing.

Short Vowels: These are the first set of sounds introduced to students in phonics classes. These are generally introduced before the long vowel sounds are taught.

Rule: Usually when a vowel (a,e, i,o, or u) is present in the beginning (VC words) or between two consonants (CVC words) in a word that contains only one vowel, this vowel often makes the short vowel sound. Example: in, it, rid, six, mix, dim, pin, skin, dig, hit, fix, etc. Exceptions are always there. The above rule is applicable to the three letter rhyming words formed by the short vowels and represented as word families.

Short Vowel i Pronunciation: This is a more relaxed sound as compared to the short a sound where you literally are nearing to shouting. The lips are relaxed. To say this sound keep your jaw and lips in a relaxed position. The central or front of the tongue may touch the top of the mouth. It is something like a sound you would hear as /eh/.

Three Steps to teach Short Vowel i Word Families:

1. Play the activity demonstrated below for each word family.

2. Show the video corresponding to the word family, (Link is given below).

3. Download and print free worksheets in which kids can color the picture and write the thee letter rhyming CVC words.

Lesson 1(-ib word family)

In this lesson, we study words such as bib, rib, fib, crib, and snib.

Activity: Present kids with the flashcards and ask them to make the word ib, then once they form the word family start forming the three letter rhyming words by substituting the first word.

ib (First, form the word family word)

bib (place the flashcard "b" before this word family "ib" to form the word "bib")

rib (Substitute "b" with a "r" to form rib)

fib (Substitute "r" with a "f" to form fib)

nib (Substitute "f" with a "n" to form nib)

Sentences:

This bib belongs to my baby.

This pen has a nib.

We have two ribs.

Sight Words:

this, belongs, to, my, has, a, we, have.

Lesson 2 (-id word family)

In this lesson, we study words such as bid, hid, kid, lid, rid, and slid.

Activity: Present kids with the flashcards and ask them to make the word id, then once they form the word family start forming the three letter rhyming words by substituting the first word.

id (First, form the word family word)

bid (place the flashcard "b" before this word family "id" to form the word "bid")

rid (Substitute "b" with a "r" to form rid)

lid (Substitute "r" with a "l" to form lid)

hid (Substitute "l" with a "h" to form hid)

kid (Substitute "h" with a "k" to form kid)

Sid (Substitute "k" with a "S" to form Sid)

Sentences:

Sid is a kid.

Sid hid behind a tree.

Just get rid of that lid.

How much did you bid?

Sight Words:

is, a, behind, get, that, how, much, did, you.

Lesson 3 (-ig word family)

In this lesson, we study words such as big, dig, pig, fig, wig, and jig.

Activity: Present kids with the flashcards and ask them to make the word ig, then once they form the word family start forming the three letter rhyming words by substituting the first word.

ig (First, form the word family word)

big (place the flashcard "b" before this word family "ig" to form the word "big")

dig (Substitute "r" with a "d" to form dig)

pig (Substitute "d" with a "p" to form pig)

fig (Substitute "p" with a "f" to form fig)

wig (Substitute "f" with a "w" to form wig)

jig (Substitute "w" with a "j" to form jig)

Sentences:

A big pig.

The pig has a wig.

A big pig did a jig in the pit.

He found a few figs.

Sight Words:

a, has, the, did, found, few.

Lesson 4 (-in word family)

In this lesson, we study words such as bin, fin, kin, tin, pin, and win.

Activity: Present kids with the flashcards and ask them to make the word in, then once they form the word family start forming the three letter rhyming words by substituting the first word.

in (First, form the word family word)

bin (place the flashcard "b" before this word family "in" to form the word "bin")

kin (Substitute "b" with a "k" to form kin)

tin (Substitute "k" with a "t" to form tin)

pin (Substitute "t" with a "p" to form pin)

win (Substitute "p" with a "w" to form win)

fin (Substitute "w" with a "f" to form fin)

Sentences:

Put the tin cans in the bin.

I see a big fin.

My brother is my next of kin.

When I play with him, I can't win!

Sight Words:

put, the, in, I, see, a, my, is, of, when, him, can't.

Lesson 5 (-ip word family)

In this lesson, we study words such as dip, hip, lip, rip, nip, pip, sip, tip, and zip.

Activity: Present kids with the flashcards and ask them to make the word ip, then once they form the word family start forming the three letter rhyming words by substituting the first word.

ip (First, form the word family word)

dip (place the flashcard "d" before this word family "ip" to form the word "dip")

rip (Substitute "d" with a "r" to form rip)

lip (Substitute "r" with a "l" to form lip)

hip (Substitute "l" with a "h" to form hip)

pip (Substitute "h" with a "p" to form pip)

sip (Substitute "p" with a "s" to form sip)

tip (Substitute "s" with a "t" to form tip)

zip (Substitute "s" with a "z" to form zip)

Sentences:

What a rip off!

Kids love to dip in the pool.

I like to sip hot tea.

The zip hit my lip.

Sight Words:

the, at, me, what, a, off, his, is, and, to, in, I, like, my.

Lesson 6 (-it word family)

In this lesson, we study words such as bit, hit, fit, kit, lit, pit, sit, zit and wit.

Activity: Present kids with the flashcards and ask them to make the word it, then once they form the word family start forming the three letter rhyming words by substituting the first word.

it (First, form the word family word)

bit (place the flashcard "b" before this word family "it" to form the word "bit")

hit (Substitute "b" with a "h" to form hit)

fit (Substitute "h" with a "f" to form fit)

kit (Substitute "f" with a "k" to form kit)

lit (Substitute "k" with a "l" to form lit)

pit (Substitute "l" with a "p" to form pit)

sit (Substitute "p" with a "s" to form sit)
zit (Substitute "s" with a "z" to form zit)

wit (Substitute "z" with a "w" to form wit)

Sentences:

Sid was not fit to dig the pit.

Tom hit him in the pit.

Did the top fit you?

Sid sat in the cab.

Did the big mat sag a bit?

Sight Words:

was, not, to, the, him, in, did, you, is, a, of, can.

Phonics FlipBook fun activity

We have made a phonics flipbook which has got worksheets for all the 31-word families. Please download it by clicking on the image below. Print the word family for which you want to create the flipbook.