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-ay Word Family List
bay
hurray
play*
stay
bray
lay
pray
stray
clay
may
ray
sway
day
nay
relay
tray
gray
okay
say
way
hay
pay
spray
x-ray
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Bookmarkers: -ay
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
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
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.
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
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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
Name ___________________________________
Matching: -ay
Set 1 of 2
Draw a line from the -ay picture to the matching -ay word.
1.
bay
2.
pay
3.
gray
4.
clay
5.
hay
6.
spray
7.
tray
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Matching: -ay
Set 2 of 2
Draw a line from the -ay picture to the matching -ay word.
1.
day
2.
lay
3.
hurray
4.
bray
5.
stay
6.
way
7.
sway
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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.
pl
w
d
cl
l
p
h
b
s
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Finish the Word 2: -ay
Say the name of each picture. Then add –ay to finish the word from the -ay word family.
r
sw
tr
ok
n
st
br
gr
spr
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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
clay
clap
day
dog
pay
pie
stray
snail
hair
hay
gray
guy
say
saw
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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.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
lay
law
why
way
tray
train
mail
may
ray
raw
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-ay Buddy Puzzle 1
Cut, color, match pairs and glue. For durability, print on vellum and laminate.
b ay
br ay
cl ay
d ay
gr ay
h ay
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-ay Buddy Puzzle 2
Cut, color, match pairs and glue. For durability, print on vellum and laminate.
l ay
n ay
p ay
pl ay
pr ay
r ay
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-ay Buddy Puzzle 3
Cut, color, match pairs and glue. For durability, print on vellum and laminate.
x-r ay
s ay
st ay
str ay
sw ay
tr ay
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-ay Buddy Puzzle 4
Cut, color, match pairs and glue. For durability, print on vellum and laminate.
w ay
ok ay
M ay
m ay
rel ay hurr ay
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-ay Word Family Flash Cards. Cut and Laminate.
bay
bray
clay
day
gray
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-ay Word Family Flash Cards. Cut and Laminate.
hay
lay
may
May
nay
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-ay Word Family Flash Cards. Cut and Laminate.
okay
pay
play
pray
ray
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-ay Word Family Flash Cards. Cut and Laminate.
say
stay
stray
sway
tray
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-ay Word Family Flash Cards. Cut and Laminate.
way
x-ray
birthday
hurray
relay
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X’s and O’s: -ay
Draw a circle around the pictures that end with the -ay word family rhyme.
Draw an X on the pictures that do not.
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More X’s and O’s: -ay
Draw a circle around the pictures that end with the -ay word family rhyme.
Draw an X on the pictures that do not.
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See, Say, Spell 1: -ay
See and say the –ay picture. Then, spell the –ay word. On the last one, say the word and draw a picture.
hay
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See, Say, Spell 2: -ay
See and say the –ay picture. Then, spell the –ay word. On the last one, say the word and draw a picture.
birthday
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Alphabet Soup: -ay
Write the words from the –ay word family bank in alphabetical order.
1.
7.
2.
8.
3.
9.
4.
10.
5.
11.
6.
12.
clay
day
play
may
stay
gray
tray bray way
lay
bay
pay
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Cloze the Gap 1: -ay
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.
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.
Word Bank
clay
may
hay tray
play
way
relay
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stray
gray
hurray
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Cloze the Gap 2: -ay
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.
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 ____________________ !
Word Bank
May
okay
nay
stay
bray
spray
day
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sway
x-ray
lay
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?
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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
.
.
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Score with Scrabble: -ay
Read each Scrabble word. Add and record the numbers in the score
box. Total the scores.
A
L
A
R
A
A
A
L
T
R
W A
B
C
D
G
H
L
M
P
S
T
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
Y
A
Y
A
Y
Y
Y
A
A
A
Y
4
1
Y
4
4
1
Y
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
Y
Y
Y
4
4
4
4
Total
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Configuration Station: -ay
Write the words from the –ay word bank below to fit the box patterns.
5.
1.
2.
6.
3.
7.
4.
8.
gray
relay
say
may
bray
play
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hurray
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
1. bay
Sentence
c
Chesapeake Bay is famous for its
delicious oysters.
Definition
a.
to remain in one place
b.
to apply a mist, squirt, or
shower of water
2. bray
c.
a body of water that is partly
surrounded by land
3. clay
4. day
d. loud sounds that a donkey
makes
5. gray
e. to give money to buy
something
f.
a platter for carrying food
and drinks
6. hay
7. lay
8. may
g.
the opposite of night
h.
to speak; talk
i.
to rest on your side; to place
or put something down
9. pay
j.
earth baked and dried to make
pottery
10. play
k.
11. say
an activity we do for fun
l.
color made by mixing black and
white
12. stay
m.
might; perhaps; a month in
spring
13. spray
n. dried grasses fed to farm
animals
14. tray
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Picture Time!: -ay
Cut the letters. Spell the words illustrated in the pictures. Glue words to the squares. Add .
a
a
y y
a
p
l
2
2
1
1
3
l
3
2
a
y b
1
2
3
a
c
3
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3
y
y
d
h
1
3
1
3
Name __________________________________
Word Search: -ay
b
u
s
a
y
r
s
c
a
r
e
t
c
a
t
l
y
f
a
c
n
y
r
a
t
a
l
y
p
l
a
y
s
r
a
a
a
s
y
l
s
t
a
y
y
t
b
c
w
w
a
y
r
a
l
g
a
d
h
m
a
i
r
r
y
i
a
a
l
r
e
a
d
a
y
y
d
l
a
y
Word Bank
bay
bray
clay day
gray hay lay may play
stay stray sway stair tray way ray pay say
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Crossword Puzzle: -ay
3
2
1
5
4
6
7
8
9
11
10
12
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
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
Word Bank
clay spray may pay lay ray tray play stray gray stay way pray sway
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Word Family Slide: -ay
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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b
h
p
st
br
l
pl
str
cl
m
pr
sw
d
n
r
tr
gr
ok
s
w
Word Family: -ay
Pictures and Words for Sorts
-ay pictures and words
-ay pictures and words
-ay pictures and words
-ay pictures and words
bay
bray
clay
day
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Word Family: -ay
Pictures and Words for Sorts
-ay pictures and words
-ay pictures and words
gray
hay
-ay pictures and words
hurray
-ay pictures and words
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lay
Word Family: -ay
Pictures and Words for Sorts
-ay pictures and words
-ay pictures and words
may
May
-ay pictures and words
-ay pictures and words
nay
okay
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Pictures and Words for Sorts
-ay pictures and words
-ay pictures and words
-ay pictures and words
pay
play
pray
-ay pictures and words
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ray
Word Family: -ay
Pictures and Words for Sorts
-ay pictures and words
relay
-ay pictures and words
-ay pictures and words
-ay pictures and words
say
stay
stray
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Pictures and Words for Sorts
-ay pictures and words
-ay pictures and words
-ay pictures and words
-ay pictures and words
spray
sway
tray
way
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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.
bay
bray
hay
lay
play
pray
stray
clay
may
nay
ray
sway
day
say
tray
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gray
pay
stay
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.
We played with clay today.
May I feed the cow hay?
Let’s stay at the bay all day!
I will pay for my tray lunch.
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Writing Station: -ay
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
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Word Family Fun: -ay
Create words from the –ay word family
_____ay
_____ay
_____ay
_____ay
_____ay
_____ay
_____ay
_____ay
_____ay
_____ay
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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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