Short I Word Families Worksheets
First graders sort -in, -ip, and -ick words fast and use the families to read blends: if a child owns in, then spin, grin, and twin are one sound away. The -ick column quietly teaches the ck ending rule.
By grade
What students need to know
Words in the same family share their ending: win and chin are -in words; kick and stick are -ick words.
This skill runs from kindergarten through 1st grade. Pick a grade above for level-matched sentences, teaching notes, and worksheets.
Short I Word Families across the grades
Kindergarten
The short-i families here are -in (pin, win), -ip (dip, zip), and -ick (kick, stick). Kindergartners sort by the rhyming ending and meet the ck spelling, English's favorite way to end a short-vowel word.
1st Grade
First graders sort -in, -ip, and -ick words fast and use the families to read blends: if a child owns in, then spin, grin, and twin are one sound away. The -ick column quietly teaches the ck ending rule.