Summary
A phonics lesson on the vowel teams 'ai' and 'ay', which both spell the long-a sound. Children learn that 'ai' usually comes in the middle of a word (rain) and 'ay' at the end (play), and practice reading and sorting the words.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
After watching “Vowel Teams AI and AY” together:
- What sound do 'ai' and 'ay' both make?
- When do we usually use 'ay' instead of 'ai'?
- Can you sort these words: rain, play, day, train?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: vowel team, ai, ay, rain, play
Sort these words into two lists — 'ai' words and 'ay' words: mail, say, tray, paint. Write one more of each.