Developing Reader
Lesson 214Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 214: Vowel Team AY

Focus: Vowel team ay

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and spell words with the ay vowel team.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

When two vowels go walking, the first one usually does the talking. Say ay as one long sound.

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Circle the ay in each word. Say the sound it makes.

Words

Word list

dayplaymaysaywaytraystayspray

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the day.
  • We can see the play.
  • You can see the may.
  • They can see the say.

Story time

Zoe and the Day

Zoe went to the school. Zoe saw a day and a play.

"Look!" said Zoe. "The may is by the say."

Max came to help. Together they played with the way and the tray.

At the end of the day, Zoe and Max smiled. What a wonderful Vowel team ay adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Zoe go?

2. What did Zoe see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 sum

Meaning: the answer when we add numbers

Example: The sum of 4 and 5 is 9.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • stayA stay is something we can talk about or see.
  • trayA tray is something we can talk about or see.
  • wayA way is something we can talk about or see.
  • sayA say is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Pick the word that finishes the sentence.

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

Stretch

Try more words

dayplaymaysaywaytraystayspray