Developing Reader
Lesson 188Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 188: Long i Words

Focus: Long vowel: long i

Objective

What we'll learn

Read multi-syllable words with a long i sound.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

A long vowel says its own name. Stretch it out and listen for the vowel!

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Read each word slowly. Point to the vowel that says its name.

Words

Word list

findkindmindchildwildmild

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the find.
  • We can see the kind.
  • You can see the mind.
  • They can see the child.

Story time

Luna and the Find

Luna went to the garden. Luna saw a find and a kind.

"Look!" said Luna. "The mind is by the child."

Bo came to help. Together they played with the wild and the mild.

At the end of the day, Luna and Bo smiled. What a wonderful Long vowel: long i adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Luna go?

2. What did Luna see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 orbit

Meaning: the path one object takes around another

Example: The moon orbits the Earth.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • mindA mind is something we can talk about or see.
  • childA child is something we can talk about or see.
  • wildA wild is something we can talk about or see.
  • mildA mild is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the Long vowel: long i pattern.

Which word belongs with Long vowel: long i?

Which word belongs with Long vowel: long i?

Which word belongs with Long vowel: long i?

Stretch

Try more words

findkindmindchildwildmild