Let's solve this worksheet step by step.
Title: Vowel Sounds - Long I
Task: Complete the sentences using one of the words from the box:
Words in the box:
- five
- tide
- mice
- pine
- bike
- stripe
We need to pick the correct word that fits both the meaning and has the
long "I" sound (like in "time").
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1. The _______ ate the cheese.
Looking at the options,
mice makes sense — mice eat cheese.
Also, "mice" has a long "i" sound (pronounced like "myce", with a long "i").
✔ Answer: mice
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2. I like the shirt with the _______.
This is referring to a pattern on a shirt.
"Stripe" fits perfectly — a striped shirt.
"Stripe" has the long "i" sound.
✔ Answer: stripe
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3. We ate under the _______ tree.
A type of tree... "Pine" tree is common.
"Pine" has the long "i" sound.
✔ Answer: pine
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4. You have _______ toes on each foot.
How many toes? Five!
"Five" has the long "i" sound.
✔ Answer: five
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5. I rode to the beach on my _______.
Rode to the beach — probably on a
bike.
"Bike" has the long "i" sound.
✔ Answer: bike
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6. High _______ is at noon.
"High tide" is a phrase used for when the ocean is at its highest level during the day.
"Tide" has the long "i" sound.
✔ Answer: tide
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✔ Final Answers:
1. The
mice ate the cheese.
2. I like the shirt with the
stripe.
3. We ate under the
pine tree.
4. You have
five toes on each foot.
5. I rode to the beach on my
bike.
6. High
tide is at noon.
All answers use words with the
long "I" sound, and fit logically into the sentences.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of long i worksheet.