Jolly Phonics ie worksheet - Free Printable

This is a Jolly Phonics worksheet for Grade 2A, focusing on the "ie" sound. The goal is to help students recognize and apply the "ie" digraph (which makes the long "e" sound, as in *tie*, *pie*, *die*) by completing words based on pictures.

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🔤 Task:

Write the missing sound to complete each word using the "ie" sound.

Each picture has a word with a missing letter or letters, and you need to fill in the blank to make a real word that includes the "ie" sound.

Let’s go through each image one by one:

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1. 🛏️ Person lying down

- Picture: A person sleeping or lying down.
- Given: L ___
- Word: Lie → "L" + "ie" = lie
- ✔ Answer: ie

> This matches the theme — "lie" means to recline, which is what the person is doing.

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2. 🥧 Pie

- Picture: A baked pie.
- Given: p ___
- Word: Pie → "p" + "ie" = pie
- ✔ Answer: ie

> Simple and clear — this is a classic example of the "ie" sound.

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3. 🔺 Tie (necktie)

- Picture: A red striped necktie.
- Given: t ___
- Word: Tie → "t" + "ie" = tie
- ✔ Answer: ie

> Again, a common word with the "ie" sound.

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4. 🪰 Flies (insects)

- Picture: Two flies.
- Given: fl ___
- Word: Flies → "fl" + "ies" = flies
- But note: This word ends with "ies", not just "ie".
- However, the pattern here is that "ie" is used in the plural form "flies", even though the singular is "fly".

But wait — the "ie" sound isn't actually pronounced in "flies" — it's more of an "i" sound. However, in Jolly Phonics, this might be included to show the spelling pattern.

Actually, "flies" doesn’t have the long "e" sound like "pie" or "tie". So let's reconsider.

Wait — maybe it's "flying"? No, the picture shows two flies.

But look at the structure: fl ___ s — so the missing part is between "fl" and "s".

So we're looking for a word like "flies", which is spelled f-l-i-e-s.

Even though the "ie" in "flies" does not make the long "e" sound (it's pronounced /faɪz/), in Jolly Phonics, they often teach spelling patterns, including how "ie" appears in words like "flies", even if the pronunciation differs.

But in this case, the "ie" in "flies" is not making the long "e" sound — it's part of the plural ending.

Hmm — perhaps there's a mistake?

Wait — let's check the last word.

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5. 🎲 Dice

- Picture: A die (singular) or dice (plural).
- Given: d ___
- Word: Die (as in a game piece)
- "d" + "ie" = die → pronounced "dee"
- ✔ Answer: ie

> Yes! The singular of "dice" is die, and it's pronounced "dee", but written with "ie".

So this is another example of "ie" making the long "e" sound.

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6. 😭 Crying girl

- Picture: A girl crying.
- Given: cr ___ s
- Word: Cries → "cr" + "ies" = cries
- So missing: ie → "cr" + "ie" + "s" = cries
- ✔ Answer: ie

> "Cries" is pronounced /kraɪz/, but again, the "ie" spelling is taught here as part of the pattern.

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🟩 Summary of Answers:

| Picture | Word | Missing Sound |
|--------|------|----------------|
| Person lying | lie | ie |
| Pie | pie | ie |
| Tie (necktie) | tie | ie |
| Flies | flies | ie |
| Dice (single die) | die | ie |
| Crying girl | cries | ie |

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✔ Final Answer:

All missing sounds are "ie".

So the completed worksheet would have:

- L ie → lie
- p ie → pie
- t ie → tie
- fl ie s → flies
- d ie → die
- cr ie s → cries

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💡 Explanation:

This exercise teaches children that the "ie" digraph can appear in various words, even when the pronunciation varies slightly (like in "flies" and "cries"), but it’s still a key spelling pattern in English. In Jolly Phonics, the focus is on spelling patterns and sound recognition, even when pronunciation is tricky.

The "ie" sound is typically the long "e" sound (as in "pie", "tie", "die"), and although some words like "flies" or "cries" have different pronunciations, the "ie" spelling is still important for reading and writing.

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✔ Answer: Fill in "ie" in all blanks.