Some words spell the long /i/ sound with the letters igh.
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high |
Birds fly high in the sky.
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sigh |
The bored girl gave a loud sigh.
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thigh |
The upper part of a leg is called the thigh.
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bright |
The holly berry is bright red.
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fight |
He broke his nose in a fight.
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flight |
Our flight was delayed by fog.
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fright |
The loud bang gave me a fright.
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knight |
The knight carried a shield.
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might |
You might have forgotten.
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night |
I heard a very weird noise in the night.
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plight |
We wanted to help their plight.
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sight |
I saw a strange sight last night.
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slight |
I have a slight pain in my neck.
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tight |
My new boots are too tight.
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delight |
Linda screamed with delight when she opened the present.
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nightmare |
The child woke up crying after he had a nightmare.
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twilight |
Twilight is the time of day just after sunset.
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highlight |
White paint was used to highlight the detail.
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height |
He was at the height of his popularity.
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Summer spelling
Hot spelling fun.
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
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Monkey Business
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