Printable "Spell & Write" worksheet for practicing long i words, featuring illustrated images and sentence-writing exercises.

Let’s solve this step by step.

The worksheet is about “Long i words” — that means words where the letter i says its name, like in “bike,” “time,” or “kite.” These are usually spelled with patterns like:
- i_e (silent e at the end)
- igh
- y (at the end of a word, like “fly”)
- ie (like “pie”)

We need to look at each picture and write the correct long-i word for it.

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Top Row:

1. 🚲 → This is a bike. (Long i: i_e pattern)
2. 🚪 with bow? Wait — actually, looking closely, it’s a door with a ribbon… but that doesn’t fit long i. Hmm. Maybe it’s a door? But “door” has no long i. Let’s re-examine.

Wait — maybe it’s not a door. The image shows a rectangular shape with panels and a bow on top — could it be a gift? No, “gift” has short i.

Actually — let’s think again. Maybe it’s a dive? No diving board.

Hold on — perhaps it’s a slide? But there’s no slide shown.

Wait — maybe I misread. Let me list all pictures clearly:

Top row left to right:

1. Bicycle → bike
2. Door with bow? Actually — looking again — it might be a dresser? No. Or maybe it’s a drawer? Still no long i.

Wait — perhaps it’s a tie? Like a necktie? But the image looks more like a door.

Alternative idea: Maybe it’s a kite? But kite is in bottom row.

Let’s skip and come back.

3. ⏰ with bow → That’s an alarm clock, but we need a long-i word. Maybe just clock? No long i. Wait — perhaps it’s time? Yes! “Time” has long i (i_e). And clocks show time. So likely time.

4. 🍯 hive → Bees live in a hive. Long i! (i_e)

5. 🍎 apple with bite → Not long i. Unless... wait — maybe it’s bite? Because someone took a bite out of the apple. Yes! “Bite” has long i (i_e).

So top row so far:

1. bike
2. ???
3. time
4. hive
5. bite

Now bottom row:

6. 💰 coin → A dime! Yes — dime is a coin, and has long i (i_e)

7. 🪁 kite → Obviously kite (long i)

8. 👧 girl smiling → Could be smile? She’s smiling. “Smile” has long i (i_e)

9. 🔧 pipe? U-shaped tube → That’s a pipe? No long i. Wait — maybe spigot? Too hard. Or drip? Short i.

Wait — another thought: In plumbing, that U-shape is called a trap, but no long i.

Alternatively — maybe it’s ice? No.

Wait — perhaps it’s slide? No.

Another idea: Maybe it’s pipe — but still no.

Hold on — let’s think of common long-i words taught in school.

What about line? Not matching.

Wait — maybe it’s pipe — but that’s not long i.

Perhaps I made a mistake earlier.

Let’s go back to picture #2 — the door with bow.

Maybe it’s not a door — maybe it’s a dress? With a bow? “Dress” has short e.

Or skirt? No.

Wait — what if it’s a tie? Like a bow tie? But it’s drawn vertically.

Actually — looking again — maybe it’s a file? Like a nail file? Doesn’t match.

Alternative approach: Let’s list all possible long-i words that fit these images.

Common long-i words for kids:

- bike
- kite
- time
- hive
- bite
- dime
- smile
- pipe? No.
- ice? No.
- five? Picture of number 5? Not here.
- nine? No.
- ride? No vehicle being ridden.
- hide? No.
- side? No.

Picture #9: U-shaped pipe — in science, that’s often called a U-tube, but not helpful.

Wait — maybe it’s pipe — but pronunciation is /paɪp/ — yes! “Pipe” DOES have long i sound! Even though it’s spelled with ‘i’ followed by ‘pe’, it’s still considered a long i word because the ‘i’ says its name.

Yes! “Pipe” = /paɪp/ — long i.

Similarly, “dime” = /daɪm/, “time” = /taɪm/, etc.

So picture #9: pipe

Picture #10: 👨‍ astronaut floating → He’s in space. What long-i word? Maybe fly? He’s flying. “Fly” ends with ‘y’ making long i sound.

Yes! “Fly” is a long-i word.

Also, “sky”? But he’s not in sky specifically.

“Fly” fits best.

Now back to picture #2 — the door with bow.

Still stuck.

Wait — maybe it’s not a door — maybe it’s a dresser drawer? No.

Another idea: Perhaps it’s a gift box? But “gift” is short i.

Unless... is it a present? No long i.

Wait — what if it’s a ribbon? No.

Let’s consider: Maybe it’s a slide? But no slide.

Perhaps it’s a climb? No ladder.

Wait — here’s a thought: In some worksheets, they use “door” as part of “outdoor” or something — but not helping.

Alternative: Maybe it’s a tie — like a bow tie — and the drawing is stylized. If you imagine the vertical rectangle as a shirt front and the bow as a bow tie, then it’s tie.

And “tie” has long i! (i_e pattern)

Yes! That must be it. Sometimes drawings are abstract.

So picture #2: tie

Let’s confirm all:

Top row:

1. bike ✔
2. tie ✔ (bow tie on shirt)
3. time ✔ (clock shows time)
4. hive ✔ (beehive)
5. bite ✔ (apple with bite taken)

Bottom row:

6. dime ✔ (coin)
7. kite ✔
8. smile ✔ (girl smiling)
9. pipe ✔ (U-shaped pipe)
10. fly ✔ (astronaut flying in space)

All are long-i words!

Now, for the sentence part: Write three sentences using any of these words.

Example sentences:

1. I ride my bike to school every day.
2. My mom gave me a dime for doing chores.
3. The bee flew into its hive.

You can choose any three words from the list.

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Final Answer:

Spell & Write Answers:

Top Row:
1. bike
2. tie
3. time
4. hive
5. bite

Bottom Row:
6. dime
7. kite
8. smile
9. pipe
10. fly

Sample Sentences (choose any three):
- I love to fly my kite in the park.
- She smiled when she saw her new bike.
- The hive was full of busy bees.