1. Within Word Pattern: Sort 48 (Long A Homophones) way weigh slay sleigh wait weight daze days bear bare brake break wade weighed stake steak vane vain vein pare pair pear rein rain reign ate eight

2. The meaning of a homophone is changed by the different vowel patterns. ie also makes the sound of /a/ REMEMBER: i before e except after c or when it sounds like /a/ as in eight or weigh.

3. Within Word Pattern: Sort 48 (Long A Homophones) way a_e ai days eaay slay eight wait ei weigh weighed sleigh weight daze break vein bear vain brake wade reign pair stake rain steak vane bare pare rein pear ate