Choosing Between AI and AY Vowel Teams

When do we use the vowel team AI?

• At the end of a word

• Before a consonant sound in a word

• At the beginning of a word

• When there are no sounds after the long A

What is the rule for using AY in a word?

• When there's no following sound after the long A

• At the start of any word

• When it's followed by another vowel

• In the middle of a word

How is 'day' spelled and why?

• D-A-I because it's in the middle of a sentence

• D-E-Y because of the silent E rule

• D-A-Y because there's no sound after the long A

• D-A-I because it ends with a vowel sound

What determines the use of AI in 'drain'?

• AI is always used in words with 'r'

• The word has two syllables

• It's at the end of the word

• The presence of a consonant sound after the long A

How do you spell 'train' using the rules for AI and AY?

• T-R-A-Y-N

• T-R-A-Y

• T-R-A-I-N

• T-R-A-N-E

Choose the correct spelling for 'ray'.

• R-E-I

• R-E-Y

• R-A-I

• R-A-Y

What is the correct spelling for 'fail'?

• F-A-L-E

• F-A-Y-L

• F-E-I-L

• F-A-I-L

How should 'plane' be spelled?

• P-L-A-N

• P-L-A-Y-N

• P-L-A-I-N

• P-L-A-N-E

Choose the correct spelling for 'stay'.

• S-T-A-E

• S-T-A-I

• S-T-A-Y

• S-T-E-Y

How is 'gray' correctly spelled?

• G-R-A-I

• G-R-A-E

• G-R-E-Y

• G-R-A-Y