Spelling With Vowel Teams ai and ay

Analyze ai and ay words with this first- and second-grade phonics worksheet! To begin, students will read each word aloud, then determine whether the long a sound falls in the middle or at the end of the word. Learners are then asked to circle the correct vowel team, then spell the word.

This practice helps guide students as they identify vowel sounds and consider spelling rules. Knowing how to identify and spell out vowel teams are vital skills as learners begin to both decode and encode more complex words. A strong understanding of vowel teams and digraphs will help students be more accurate and fluent readers and spellers.

Practice other vowel teams with The Two Sounds of EA and The Two Sounds of OO.