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Little Explorers Picture Dictionary Organized by the Sound at the Beginning of the Word

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Words that Start with the "Short I" Sound (including words that start with e and i) Go to a Page of Short I Activities

equator The equator is an imaginary circle around the earth, halfway between the north and south poles.

eraser An eraser rubs off pencil marks.

ichthyosaur Ichthyosaurs were prehistoric reptiles that lived in the sea.

Ichthyosaurus Ichthyosaurus was a dolphin-like marine reptile from the time of the dinosaurs.

igloo An igloo is a house made out of blocks of ice. Brr!

igneous rock When molten rock cools, igneous rock is formed.

iguana Iguanas are plant-eating lizards that often live in trees.

Iguanodon Iguanodon was a plant-eating dinosaur.

Illinois Illinois is a state in the United States of America. Its capital is Springfield.

illusion An illusion is something that tricks your eyes.

imp An imp is a mischievous child.

impact crater Impact craters are the remains of collisions between an asteroid or meteorite and the Earth.

impala The impala is a high-jumping, lightly-built antelope from southern Africa.

in The bird is in the cage.

incandescent light bulb An incandescent light bulb turns electricity into light as an electric current causes a filament to glow in an air-free enclosure.

inch An inch is a unit of measurement that is equal to one-twelfth of a foot.

Independence Day Americans celebrate their Independence from England on the fourth of July, Independence Day.

India India is a large country in Asia; it's capital city is New Delhi.

Indiana Indiana is a state in the United States of America. Its capital is Indianapolis.

infant An infant is a baby.

in front of The girl on the right is in front of the bricks.

insect Insects are animals that have six legs, a three-part body and a hard exoskeleton.

inside The bird is inside the cage.

Oh, Huh interjection An interjection is a word that expresses emotion. An interjection often starts a sentence but it can be contained within the sentence or can stand alone. Some interjections are oh, wow, ugh, huh, hurray, eh, and ah.

Internet The Internet is a group of connected computers. You are surfing the Internet right now!

intersection An intersection is a where two or more things, like roads, meet.

intertidal zone The intertidal zone is where the sea meets the land, the area between high tide and low tide.

inventor An inventor designs and creates new, useful things.

invitation An invitation is a note that requests your presence at a party or other special occasion.

isthmus An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.

Italy Italy is a country in southern Europe.

Go to a Page of Short i Activities

Little Explorers Picture Dictionary Organized by the Sound at the Beginning of the Word

long a

b

hard c + k

ch

d

long e

f+ph

hard g

h

long i

j + soft g

l

long o

short o

p

s + soft c

sh

t

th

long u

v

y

short a

short e

pl

sk

sl

sp

st

sph

short u

w

air

aw

bl

cl

cr

qu

dr

eer

fl

gl

short i

m

or

ow

pr

skr

sm

spl

str

sw

shr

tr

thr

ur

wh

z

ar

br

fr

gr

n

oy

r

squ

sn

spr

tw

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