Which word included the short /i/ sound: pirate or ship? Work on the short /i/ sound with your class by using the short poem provided here. Class members read the poem and answer three reading comprehension questions.

Concepts

the short /i/ sound, phonics, reading comprehension, spelling patterns, spelling, short vowels, vowel sounds

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners circle each instance of the short /i/ sound
• Read the poem out loud and repeat the words that include the short /i/ sound to reinforce the concept
• Ask individuals to highlight or underline the sections of the poem that showed them the answers to the reading questions

Classroom Considerations

• The poem does include words that have the letter i in them, but not the short /i/ sound; kids will need to take care when identifying the short /i/ sounds

Pros

• Handwriting lines are provided to assist learners just starting out with writing
• In the poem, you'll find many short /i/ words for kids to practice with

Cons

• Answers are not included, but should be easy to figure out

Common Core

RL.1.1 RI.1.1 RF.1.2.a RF.1.4.a