Long Vowel i-i_e' Cut and Paste Worksheet for Preschoolers
This cut-and-paste worksheet introduces children ages 4-5 to the silent-e spelling pattern for the long 'i' sound (as in 'bike' or 'kite'), one of the most common ways English represents this vowel sound. Listening for the long 'i' sound in a spoken word and then matching it to the correctly spelled picture builds the auditory-to-visual connection needed before a child can spell silent-e words independently. The cutting and pasting also reinforces fine motor precision alongside this specific phonics pattern.
Curriculum
How to use this worksheet
Look at the pictures at the bottom of the page together and say each one's name slowly, listening for the long 'i' sound. Help your child cut out each picture carefully along its outline. Look at the boxes on the main page and read any labels or context clues together, then have your child paste each picture into the box that matches its long 'i' sound. Work through all the pictures this way, checking each placement together before moving on.
Materials needed
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil
Extension activities
- •Search the house for objects that have the long 'i' sound, like a bike, a kite, or a light.
- •Write the word for each picture on a separate sheet of paper together.
- •Build silent-e long 'i' words using letter tiles or magnetic letters.
- •Draw a picture of a new long 'i' word and label it correctly.
- •Play a listening game where you say a word aloud and your child decides if it has the long 'i' sound.
Tips for parents and teachers
Encourage your child to sound out each word and focus specifically on the long 'i' sound before deciding where to paste a picture, rather than pasting based on the picture alone. Provide assistance with cutting and pasting as needed so the fine motor step doesn't overshadow the phonics learning. Keep the activity playful and celebrate every successful match, since recognizing this silent-e pattern is an important step toward reading longer words.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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