Recognizing Long Vowel Patterns
Words with long A spelled “ai” and “ay”
** vowel pairs usually make the sound of the name of the first vowel or long
vowel sound.
(the spelling “ai” is irregular for spelling)
** long A in the FINAL position of a base word is spelled “ay”
drain grain day pay
aim claim say may
snail paid play bay
train chain way pray
paint saint clay sway
quaint sprain gray tray
High Frequency
friend night wrong right again