Short I Words Worksheets for Kindergarten and 1st Grade

What your child practices

These 6 worksheets for kindergarten and 1st grade focus on Short I Words, with 59 questions that build the skill step by step. Young learners pick up language rules by seeing many short examples, so each page keeps the directions simple and the examples close to everyday speech. It opens with a guided Learn and Practice page, moves on to a practice sheet and a review test, then finishes with two quick quizzes and a mixed review. It is aligned to Common Core RF.K.3b, which focuses on phonics and decoding words. It also touches RF.K.2d, hearing and working with the sounds in spoken words. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Kindergarten. Answer keys sit on page 2 of each PDF, so checking takes seconds. Short on time? Start with the Short I Words video lesson, then print a sheet while it is fresh.

Tips for parents

• Read each direction aloud. At this age the skill matters more than reading the instructions.
• Praise effort and careful checking as much as a perfect score.
• Ask your child to explain why an answer is right, not just what it is.