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Sight Word “I” Worksheet – Trace, Write and Find
“I” is the word children use to talk about themselves, and it is the only word that is always a capital letter, wherever it appears in a sentence.
What’s on the “I” worksheet
Read and trace “I”, write it alone, circle it among in, it, is, if and at, then trace “I like apples.”
Prints on A4 or US Letter (choose “Fit to page”).
How to teach “I”
Start with the rule your child will love: I is always written as a tall capital, because it is about them. Make an “I” card and stand up tall each time you read it. Then build short sentences about your child: I like, I can, I see.
Sentences with “I”
- I like apples.
- I can run fast.
- Mum and I read a book.
- I am four.
Game: I am a statue
Each time you hold up a card with I, your child stands tall and still like a statue. With any other word, they wiggle. Then write a sentence about them and see how many capital I’s they can spot.
Practise next
Try “me” and “my” next: they are the other words children use about themselves.
Questions about “I”
Why is I always a capital letter?
It is an English rule. A single small i was easy to miss, so printers began writing it as a capital, and the rule stuck.
Is I a letter or a word?
Both. On its own, the letter I is also a whole word that means me. Children enjoy discovering that a and I are the only one-letter words they read often.
More answers in the sight words FAQ.
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