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-ay Word Family List bay

bray

clay

day

gray

hay

hurray

lay

may

nay

okay

pay

play*

pray

ray

relay

say

spray

stay

stray

sway

tray

way

x-ray

play


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bay bray clay day gray hay

hurray lay may nay okay pay play pray ray

relay say

spray stay stray sway tray way

x-ray



relay say


x-ray



relay say


x-ray



relay say


x-ray

Bookmarkers provide easy access to the word family list. Cut and distribute bookmarkers for students to keep at their desk. For durability, print on vellum and laminate.

Name ___________________________________

Matching: -ay Set 1 of 2

Draw a line from the -ay picture to the matching -ay word.


bay

pay

gray

clay

hay

tray

spray

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Name ___________________________________

Matching: -ay Set 2 of 2

Draw a line from the -ay picture to the matching -ay word.


day

lay

hurray

bray

stay

sway

way

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Name ___________________________________

Finish the Word 1: -ay Say the name of each picture. If the name belongs to the –ay word family, add –ay to finish the word.


w d

cl l p

h b s

pl

Name ___________________________________

Finish the Word 2: -ay


sw tr

ok n st

br gr spr

r

Say the name of each picture. Then add –ay to finish the word from the -ay word family.

Name ___________________________________

Look, Circle and Write 1: -ay Look at the picture in each box. Circle the -ay word that matches the picture. Write the –ay word on the lines. Draw a picture in the last box.


boy bay pay pie stray snail

clay clap hair hay gray guy

day dog

play say saw

Name ___________________________________

Look, Circle and Write 2: -ay Look at the picture in each box. Circle the –ay word that matches the picture. Write the –ay word on the lines.


lay law

why way

tray train

mail may

ray raw

2.

1.

3.

4.

5.

-ay Buddy Puzzle 1


Cut, color, match pairs and glue. For durability, print on vellum and laminate.

d ay

gr ay

cl ay

b ay br ay

h ay

-ay Buddy Puzzle 2



l ay ay

ay

ay ay pr r

pl

n

p ay

-ay Buddy Puzzle 3



s

st str

sw tr ay ay

ay ay

ay x-r ay

-ay Buddy Puzzle 4



ay ay

ok

m

rel ay hurr

M

ay

w ay ay

-ay Word Family Flash Cards. Cut and Laminate.


bay

bray

clay

day

gray



hay

lay

may

May

nay



okay

pay

play

pray

ray



say

stay

stray

sway

tray



way

x-ray

birthday

hurray

relay

X’s and O’s: -ay


Name ___________________________________

Draw a circle around the pictures that end with the -ay word family rhyme. Draw an X on the pictures that do not.

More X’s and O’s: -ay


Name ___________________________________

Draw a circle around the pictures that end with the -ay word family rhyme. Draw an X on the pictures that do not.

See, Say, Spell 1: -ay


Name ___________________________________

See and say the –ay picture. Then, spell the –ay word. On the last one, say the word and draw a picture.

hay

See, Say, Spell 2: -ay


Name ___________________________________

See and say the –ay picture. Then, spell the –ay word. On the last one, say the word and draw a picture.

birthday

Name ___________________________________

Alphabet Soup: -ay

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6. 12.

11.

10.

9.

8.

7.

Write the words from the –ay word family bank in alphabetical order.

clay play stay tray bray way day may gray lay bay pay


Name ___________________________________

Cloze the Gap 1: -ay

1. ____________________ I go to the restroom please ?

2. Mom said it is not safe to touch ____________________ animals. 3. The waiter carried our food on a ____________________. 4. I ran as fast as I could in the ____________________ race! 5. We made bowls out of ____________________ in art class. 6. Horses eat grass and ____________________.

7. I saw a blue bird on my ____________________ to school. 8. Do you ____________________ the piano? 9. ____________________, we won! 10. My cat has white and ____________________ fur.

Read each sentence saying the word “play" when you come to a blank space. If it sounds silly, choose another word from the word bank to complete the sentence.


clay may hay tray play way relay stray gray hurray

Word Bank

Name ___________________________________

Cloze the Gap 2: -ay

1. Our dog is trained to sit and ____________________.

2. Did you ____________________ the plants with water?

3. I need to ____________________ down for a nap.

4. The hungry donkey began to ____________________ loudly for its lunch.

5. My birthday is in the month of ____________________.

6. The dentist took an ____________________ of my teeth.

7. I voted ____________________ for extra homework.

8. I like to dance and ____________________ to the music.

9. Are you feeling ____________________?.

10. Have a nice ____________________ !

Read each sentence saying the word “play" when you come to a blank space. If it sounds silly, choose another word from word bank to complete the sentence.


May okay nay stay bray spray day sway x-ray lay

Word Bank

Name __________________________________

Picture Sentences 1: -ay Write the sentence with the picture’s name. Word Bank: way, day, clay

1. We spent the at the beach.

2. I made a vase out of .

3. Which to the ice cream shop?


Name __________________________________

Picture Sentences 2: -ay Write the sentence with the picture’s name. Word Bank: hay, bay, pay

1. I will for the movie tickets.

2. The farmer fed the animals .

3. We can swim in the .


Name ___________________________________

Score with Scrabble: -ay

B3

C3

D2

G2

H4

L1

M3

S1

T1

W4

Total

score

L1 A1

A1

A1 Y4

Y4

R1 A1

A1 Y4

Y4

A1

Y4 A1

Y4

L1 A1

T1 A1

A1

P3

Y4

R1

A1 Y4


Read each Scrabble word. Add and record the numbers in the score box. Total the scores.

Y4

Y4

Y4

Name ___________________________________

Configuration Station: -ay Write the words from the –ay word bank below to fit the box patterns.


1.

2.

3.

4. 8.

gray relay say may bray play sway hurray

5.

6.

7.

Name ___________________________________

Definitions: -ay Read each word in the first column. Find the correct definition and write the matching letter in the second column under the arrow. Then, write a sentence for each word.

Word Sentence Definition

1. bay c Chesapeake Bay is famous for its delicious oysters.

a. to remain in one place

2. bray b. to apply a mist, squirt, or shower of water

3. clay c. a body of water that is partly surrounded by land

4. day d. loud sounds that a donkey makes

5. gray e. to give money to buy something

6. hay f. a platter for carrying food and drinks

7. lay g. the opposite of night

8. may h. to speak; talk

9. pay i. to rest on your side; to place or put something down

10. play j. earth baked and dried to make pottery

11. say k. an activity we do for fun

12. stay l. color made by mixing black and white

13. spray m. might; perhaps; a month in spring

14. tray n. dried grasses fed to farm animals


Name ___________________________________

Picture Time!: -ay Cut the letters. Spell the words illustrated in the pictures. Glue words to the squares. Add .


a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 y1 y1

y1 y1 y1 b3 c3 d3 h3

p3 l3 l3

b a y t s s w a y d u r f a r t w d i a s e a l a a a h a y a t c y a y y m a y y c n p a y r a l d r a y l s t a i r l s t r a y b l r e a c l a y l c g r a y

Name __________________________________

Word Search: -ay


Word Bank bay bray clay day gray hay lay may play

stay stray sway stair tray way ray pay say

Name ___________________________________

Crossword Puzzle: -ay

Across 2. a mist of water 7. color of a cloudy, dreary day 8. activity we do for fun 9. to move back and forth 12. a month in the spring season

Down 1. to give money to buy something 2. trained dogs obey this command 3. a beam of sunlight 4. baked soil used for making pottery 5. a lost or homeless cat or dog 6. a platter for carrying food and drinks 8. to hope or wish for something good 10. We go this _____ to school. 11 to rest on your side


clay spray may pay lay ray tray play stray gray stay way pray sway

Word Bank

10

5

8

9

1

6

2 3

11

4

12

7

Word Family Slide: -ay

Word Family Slide: -ay (Sound Blending)

Cut circle. Then, cut the two slits in the circle beside the rime chunk to insert the slide. Demonstrate use for students: blending to form and say new words in this word family.

For durability, print on vellum, cut and laminate.


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p

pl

pr

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m

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sw

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Word Family: -ay Pictures and Words for Sorts

-ay pictures and words

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bray -ay pictures and words

clay -ay pictures and words

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gray -ay pictures and words

hay -ay pictures and words

hurray -ay pictures and words

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may -ay pictures and words

May -ay pictures and words

nay -ay pictures and words

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pay -ay pictures and words

play -ay pictures and words

pray -ay pictures and words

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relay -ay pictures and words

say -ay pictures and words

stay -ay pictures and words

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spray -ay pictures and words

sway -ay pictures and words

tray -ay pictures and words

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Name ___________________________________

Word List Handwriting Practice: -ay Trace over words in the -ay word list. Then, write the words on the space below.

Draw a pictures of the words on the back of your paper.

hay lay may nay pay

bay bray clay day gray

play pray ray say stay

stray sway tray way


Name ___________________________________

Sentences Handwriting Practice: -ay Trace over the words in each sentence. Then, write the sentences on the space below.

Draw a picture for a sentence on the back of your paper.

May I feed the cow hay?

We played with clay today.

Let’s stay at the bay all day!

I will pay for my tray lunch.


Writing Station: -ay Name ___________________________________

Write sentences or a creative story using the –ay words of your choice.


bay bray clay day gray hay hurray lay may nay okay pay play pray ray relay say stay stray spray sway tray way x-ray

Name _______________________________

Word Family Fun: -ay Create words from the –ay word family


_____ay _____ay _____ay _____ay _____ay

_____ay _____ay _____ay _____ay _____ay

Name _______________________________

Word Family Picture: -ay Create words from the -ay word family.

Then, draw a picture of an -ay word in the box.


______ay ______ay ______ay ______ay ______ay ______ay

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