Long a (ay): word list
21 words for grade 1. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| play | 1 | K |
| day | 1 | K |
| say | 1 | K |
| way | 1 | K |
| may | 1 | 1 |
| stay | 1 | 1 |
| tray | 1 | K |
| clay | 1 | 1 |
| gray | 1 | K |
| pay | 1 | 1 |
| hay | 1 | K |
| lay | 1 | 1 |
| ray | 1 | 1 |
| spray | 1 | 1 |
| stray | 1 | 1 |
| away | 2 | K |
| today | 2 | 3 |
| birthday | 2 | 1 |
| bay | 1 | 1 |
| pray | 1 | 1 |
| sway | 1 | 1 |
Grades are estimates of when a word is first taught. Source: Written for this site
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