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Spelling List 3: Vowel Teams oa, ai and ay — Answers

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Spelling List 3: Vowel Teams oa, ai and ay — Answers

Part A: Your words

Two vowels can team up to make one sound. oa makes the long "o" sound (boat). ai and ay both make the long "a" sound: ai is usually in the middle of a word (rain) and ay is usually at the end (play).

1.boat
2.coat
3.road
4.soap
5.rain
6.tail
7.paint
8.wait
9.play
10.day
11.stay
12.away

Part B: Fill the gap

Choose the word from your list that fits each sentence and write it in the gap.

13.We rowed the (answer space) across the lake.

Answer: boat

14.Wear your (answer space) because it is cold.

Answer: coat

15.Look both ways before you cross the (answer space).

Answer: road

16.Wash your hands with (answer space) and water.

Answer: soap

17.The (answer space) filled up the puddles.

Answer: rain

18.The puppy wagged its (answer space).

Answer: tail

19.We used red (answer space) for the poster.

Answer: paint

20.Please (answer space) for me at the gate.

Answer: wait

21.Can we (answer space) outside now?

Answer: play

22.Today is a sunny (answer space).

Answer: day

23.You can (answer space) at my house tonight.

Answer: stay

24.The bird flew (answer space) from the cat.

Answer: away

Part C: Mixed up

The letters of each word are mixed up. Write the word correctly on the line.

25.atbo → (answer space)

Answer: boat

26.atco → (answer space)

Answer: coat

27.adro → (answer space)

Answer: road

28.apso → (answer space)

Answer: soap

29.inra → (answer space)

Answer: rain

30.ilta → (answer space)

Answer: tail

31.tiapn → (answer space)

Answer: paint

32.itwa → (answer space)

Answer: wait

33.aypl → (answer space)

Answer: play

34.ayd → (answer space)

Answer: day

35.ayst → (answer space)

Answer: stay

36.ayaw → (answer space)

Answer: away

Part D: Test yourself

Ask a parent to read each word aloud. Write each word without looking at your list, then check your answers together.

37.Listen and write word 1: (answer space)

Answer: boat

38.Listen and write word 2: (answer space)

Answer: coat

39.Listen and write word 3: (answer space)

Answer: road

40.Listen and write word 4: (answer space)

Answer: soap

41.Listen and write word 5: (answer space)

Answer: rain

42.Listen and write word 6: (answer space)

Answer: tail

43.Listen and write word 7: (answer space)

Answer: paint

44.Listen and write word 8: (answer space)

Answer: wait

45.Listen and write word 9: (answer space)

Answer: play

46.Listen and write word 10: (answer space)

Answer: day

47.Listen and write word 11: (answer space)

Answer: stay

48.Listen and write word 12: (answer space)

Answer: away

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