Start off your day with a study of -ay words. Pupils can practice long a with -ay words by reading the brief poem included here. After they read, class members answer three reading comprehension questions right on the page.

Concepts

-ay words, the long /a/ sound, rhyming, rhyming words, reading comprehension, spelling patterns, spelling, phonics

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask individuals to circle each -ay word as you read the poem out loud
• Read the poem as a class or in small groups
• Start your class with marking the text by asking them to highlight or underline the lines that gave them the answers to the comprehension questions

Pros

• The poem includes many -ay words for kids to practice; the focus word pattern is clear
• The provided handwriting lines will help youngsters as they learn how to write correctly

Cons

• There is no answer key; however, it should be easy to create one

Common Core

RL.1.1 RI.1.1 RF.1.2.a RF.1.4.a