Rainy Day Answer KeyRainy Day Answer Key Teacher Resource • Updated Target Words Worksheet Solution Guide Part 1: The Word Bank Sorting ai (Middle) rain wait hair main ay (End) day way say may Part 2: Fill the Gap 1.pay 2.main 3.stay 4.hair Page 2 Answer Key Part 4: Rewrite the Sentences 1. i can wait by the hair shop I can wait by the hair shop. 2. it is a gray day It is a gray day. 3. stay on the main way Stay on the main way. Part 5: Drawing Check for a drawing that includes rain on hair.
Vowel Voyage SlidesVowel Voyage Exploring the Long /ae/ Sound Lesson 1: 'ai' and 'ay' Meet the Middle Sound: ai "I like to stay in the middle of a word to keep dry from the rain!" r ai n w ai t m ai n ai = Rain Meet the End Sound: ay ay = Play "I love to play at the end of a word!" pl ay st ay s ay The Secret Code ai In the middle of a word. ay At the end of a word. Tricky Word Alert by I am standing by the door. The 'y' sounds like /ie/! Ready to Play? Let's start our Rainy Day activities!
Rainy Day WorksheetsRainy Day Practice Skills 7: Lesson 1 • 'ai' and 'ay' Name: Date: Part 1: The Word Bank daymayplaysay wayairhairmain payrainstaywait ai (Middle) ay (End) Part 2: Fill the Gap 1.p y 2.m n 3.st 4.h r Page 2: Sentence Fun Part 3 & 4 Part 3: The Tricky Word The word by is tricky! Read it, then write it twice. by Part 4: Rewrite the Sentences 1. i can wait by the hair shop 2. it is a gray day 3. stay on the main way Draw rain on my hair.
Rainy Day Teacher GuideRainy Day Teacher Guide Phonics: Skills 7 • Lesson 1 Long /ae/ Sounds Objectives Identify 'ai' and 'ay' spellings. Decode and encode: day, may, play, say, way, air, hair, main, pay, rain, stay, wait. Read and write the Tricky Word by. Materials Phonics Slides Practice Sheets Word Cards Spelling Quiz Reading Text Standards Alignment LSS RF.1.3b Decode words with common vowel teams (e.g., ai, ay, etc.). CCSS RF.1.3b Decode regularly spelled words with common vowel teams. Teacher Preparation This lesson is designed for small group rotations. Target words for dictation: rain, way, hair, pay, stay. Sentence: "I can wait by the main way." Small Group Intensive Skills Mastery • 30 Minutes RF.1.3b 0-5 Mins Fluency Drill Use Splash Cards. Flip quickly; students blend may, say, way, main, pay. 5-15 Mins Encoding Dictate: "Write the word HAIR." Students map h-ai-r. Repeat with day, wait, say. 15-30 Mins Guided Reading Use Gray Day Passage. Highlight rain, hair, pay. Common Trap "ay stays at the end of a word." Mastery Independent encoding of 4/5 words from target list. Sound Check Key Dictation Words: rain • way • hair • pay • stay Dictation Sentence: "I can wait by the main way."
Sound Check QuizSOUND CHECK Lesson 1: /ae/ Alternatives Score: / 10 Student: Date: 1 Listen and Write Listen to the word and write it on the lines. 2 Which is Spelled Right? plaiorplay mainormayn 3 Sentence Challenge Listen to the sentence and write it down perfectly. Teacher Key Section 1: Dictation 1. rain 2. way 3. hair 4. pay 5. stay Section 2: Spelling Choices 1. play (end) 2. main (middle) Section 3: Sentence "I can wait by the main way." Spelling•Punctuation•Capitalization
Rainy Day Reteaching PlanComprehensive Reteaching Lesson Plan Intervention Group: Long Vowel Tier 2 Small Group Skill Focus: LSS RF.1.3b: /ae/ > 'ai', 'ay' ExerciseMaterialsMinutesWarm-UpSound Splash Blending Rapid blending drill with: day, may, say, way, main, rain. | Splash Word Cards | 3 | | Explicit Instruction | The Positional Rule Review ai (middle) vs ay (end). Contrast hair vs say. | Vowel Team Anchor Cards | 5 | | Guided Practice (working with skills) | Grapheme Mapping Map target words: wait, hair, pay, stay into boxes. | Sound Boxes, Markers | 7 | | Guided Practice (applying skills) | Fluency Play Puddle Jump Race game using the 12-word target list. | Puddle Jump Game Board | 10 | | Independent Practice/ Progress Monitoring | Sound Check Dictate: rain, way, hair, pay, stay. Sentence: "I can wait by the main way." | Sound Check Quiz | 5 | Louisiana Student Standards Alignment • Target Word List Page 25
Puddle Jump Game BoardPuddle Jump Race Race to the Rainbow! Read the word correctly to jump. START 1 rain 2 day 3 wait Jump 2! Back 1 8 stay 7 way 6 play 5 say 9 may 10 main 11 air 12 hair 13 pay 18 rain 17 stay 16 say 15 day Miss Turn 19 wait 20 main 21 pay 22 play FINISH How to Play 1. Roll a die and move your piece following the numbers (1, 2, 3...). 2. Read the word out loud to stay on that puddle. 3. Follow instructions on special colored puddles! Small Group Tip Encourage students to identify the ai or ay pattern before reading the whole word.
Rainy Day Sound BoxesRainy Day Sound Boxes Phonemic Mapping • 'ai' and 'ay' Name: Date: Listen to the word. Segment the sounds. Write one spelling per box. Vowel teams like ai and ay stay in one box! 1. air (ai-r) 2. day (d-ay) 3. rain (r-ai-n) 4. hair (h-ai-r) 5. wait (w-ai-t) 6. main (m-ai-n) 7. stay (s-t-ay) 8. play (p-l-ay) Sound Boxes
Puddle Sort ActivityPuddle Sort Activity Sorting Mat Teacher Note: Print the next page and cut out the word drops. Students will place the drops into the correct puddle based on the /ae/ spelling pattern. ai The Middle Puddle ay The End Puddle Word Drops to Cut Out day may play say way air hair main pay rain stay wait
Drip Drop Exit Tickets1 Drip Drop Fill in 'ai' or 'ay': tr n Name: 2 Drip Drop Circle the Tricky Word: be by but Name: 3 Drip Drop Fill in 'ai' or 'ay': st Name: 4 Drip Drop Check the correct spelling: rain rayn Name:
Gray Day Reading PassageThe Gray Day Decodable Story for ELL Support Today is a gray day. The rain is falling down. I cannot go out to play. I must stay in. I will wait for the sun. I will sit by the door. My dog has a wet tail. We will paint a big train. Word Check rain stay tail paint Talk About It 1. Why is the day gray? 2. Where does the child sit? 3. What will they paint? Read and Trace by rain play
Vowel Team Anchor Cardsai Middle Front: spelling rain Back: Example ay End Front: spelling play Back: Example
