In these words the short sound /i/ is spelled with the letter y.
|
|
gym |
Get fit by working out at the gym.
|
|
|
hymn |
Everyone joined in the hymn singing.
|
|
|
myth |
A myth is a story that may be untrue.
|
|
|
crypt |
The space underneath a church is a crypt.
|
|
|
calypso |
We sang and danced to calypso music.
|
|
|
crystal |
Diamonds are a type of crystal.
|
|
|
cygnet |
A cygnet is a young swan.
|
|
|
gypsy |
Gypsy is my cat's name.
*
|
|
|
lyric |
The song has difficult lyrics.
*
|
|
|
mystery |
I love a mystery story!
*
|
|
|
oxygen |
The earth's atmosphere is one-fifth oxygen.
|
|
|
physics |
Physics is the study of matter and movement.
|
|
|
symbol |
This symbol means 'add' : +.
|
|
|
symptom |
Sneezing is a symptom of hay fever.
|
|
|
syrup |
Who likes syrup on their cornflakes?
|
|
|
system |
Windows 8 is a computer system.
|
|
|
typical |
Mini skirts were typical 60s fashion.
|
* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.
How to use:
Look and read the word.
Say the word. Click the speaker icon.
Cover the word.
Write the word.
Check your spelling.
Spelling games using the word list: Short /i/ spelled y: Set 1 (copy)
Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
Print spelling worksheets and activities: Short /i/ spelled y: Set 1 (copy)
Handwriting worksheets: Short /i/ spelled y: Set 1 (copy)
"Spellzone is incredibly easy to access and caters for a wide range of abilities, which means you can use it throughout the school at a range of levels, making it fantastic value for money as a learning resource."
Anne Shisler, SENCO, City of London School for Girls
Connect with us at: 
Study
Learn
Games
Test
Print
Write
