'ay' (long a) worksheets, games and resources
‘ay’ (long a) worksheets, games, flashcards, PowerPoints and other phonics resources.
Worksheets, Games, Flashcards and other Printable Resources
ay word cards
Six double-sided ‘ay’ word flashcards. Print, cut along the horizontal lines, fold and laminate.
‘ay’ alien cards
Six double-sided ‘ay’ alien/nonsense word cards. Print, cut along the horizontal lines, fold and laminate.
‘ay’ suffix cards (ed)
Fold and reveal the ‘-ed’ suffix. Five ‘ay’ flashcards.
‘ay’ suffix cards (-ing)
Fold and reveal the ‘-ing’ suffix. Five ‘ay’ flashcards.
multisyllabic words
Multisyllabic ‘ay’ word flashcards. Fold and reveal each syllable.
ay spelling strips
Double-sided ‘ay’ word spelling strips. Read the words and add sound buttons. Look at each word, turn over the strip and spell it on the back. Once complete, check each word and correct if needed.
ay spelling lists
A convenient set of spelling lists containing ‘ay’ words. Great for sticking into spelling books or sending home to learn for homework.
ay words and pictures
Worksheet to support children learning to read and spell words containing the ‘ay’ grapheme. Identify the ‘ay’ pictures and spell the words. Complete the ‘ay’ handwriting line. Complete and read the ‘ay’ words.
ay read and spell (1)
ay worksheet including adding sound buttons, a look/cover/write/check section and a simple wordsearch.
ay mega wordsearch
Free printable wordsearch worksheet with lots of words to find and read. Can you find all of the ay words?
ay battleships
Free printable two-player battleships style game focusing on the ‘ay’ (long a) sound.
ay bingo
Printable ‘ay’ bingo game. Includes calling card and 32 individual cards.
ay loop cards
Set of 32 loop cards focusing on the ‘ay’ (long a) sound.
ay puzzle
Match the ay (long a) words with the correct pictures.
Online Games and Interactive Activities
‘ay’ Word Cloud
Drag and drop the sounds to make ‘ay’ words from the list.
ay spelling game
Interactive, table-friendly spelling game. Use the sounds provided to spell each of the decodable ‘ay’ words. Look at the word list if you get stuck.
ay build-a-word
Drag and drop the sounds to build ‘ay’ words.
ay flashcards
A set of interactive ‘ay’ flashcards with a picture on one side and the word on the other. Can be used as a bingo activity or for spelling.
‘ay’ Spell the Word
Listen to the ‘ay’ word then choose the correct letters from the set to spell it.
‘ay’ Real or Alien Sort
Sort the ‘ay’ words into real words and alien (nonsense) words.
‘ay’ Real or Alien Speed Sort
Drag and drop the ‘ay’ words into the correct boxes to sort them into real words and alien (nonsense) words.
‘ay’ Picture Belt
Watch out for the picture moving along the belt that matches your ‘ay’ word.
‘ay’ blur bonanza
How quickly can you identify the ‘ay’ words as they gradually come into focus? The faster you can, the higher your score.
‘ay’ what’s missing?
Memorise the ‘ay’ words and then select the word which matches the one that has been taken away.
‘ay’ tile tap
Find the correct letters to spell the given word before they shuffle.
‘ay’ noughts and crosses
Match a word to a picture to add your nought or cross. Two player online interactive ay (long a) game.
‘ay’ match-up
Match each ay (long a) word with the correct picture.
‘ay’ wordsearch
How many ‘ay’ (long a) words can you find in the grid? There are 21 in total.