Long a (ai): word list
23 words for grades 1 to 2. Words grouped by spelling pattern.
Long vowels say their own name. The same long vowel sound can be spelled several ways, so it helps to sort words by spelling.
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| Word | Syllables | Estimated grade |
|---|---|---|
| rain | 1 | K |
| train | 1 | K |
| tail | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | |
| snail | 1 | K |
| paint | 1 | 1 |
| wait | 1 | 1 |
| pain | 1 | 1 |
| main | 1 | 1 |
| brain | 1 | 1 |
| chain | 1 | 1 |
| drain | 1 | 1 |
| plain | 1 | 1 |
| sail | 1 | 1 |
| nail | 1 | 1 |
| jail | 1 | 1 |
| fail | 1 | 1 |
| pail | 1 | 2 |
| raid | 1 | 1 |
| maid | 1 | 1 |
| aim | 1 | 1 |
| braid | 1 | 2 |
| afraid | 2 | 1 |
Grades are estimates of when a word is first taught. Source: Written for this site
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