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
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
- stay — A stay is something we can talk about or see.
- tray — A tray is something we can talk about or see.
- way — A way is something we can talk about or see.
- say — A 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