Open sort to see if the children can identify that the words have different ways of spelling long i phoneme. Or closed sort against the different graphemes. i-e igh

y i iebike high hi tights

light fly try my

why might night alive

Ways of spelling long i sound

best bet initial or medial position

i-e, igh before a tbest bet final position

y or ighinfrequently

Cut this top row off before you give the sort to pupils!

ride ice shine pie

cried cry tries lie

frighten fight sigh thigh

reply shy sky miss