Explore this spelling list: Year 1, Term 2, Week 4: Alternative spelling: ai, ay, a-e. This page and its activities are crafted to help you perfect your spelling. Choose between games, tests, and downloadable activities to learn in a way that suits you.
We are learning about the long a sound and how it can be spelled in different ways. Sometimes its ai like in rain, ay like in stay, or a-e like in same. How many can you spell?
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flag |
The flag is blowing in the wind.
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once |
Once upon a time, there was a dragon.
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one |
I have one apple.
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rain |
We stayed inside because of the rain.
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same |
They wore the same colour.
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stay |
Don’t panic, stay calm.
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