1. Spelling rule for the “ai/ay” sound
Today we are going to learn how to identify the “ai/ay” sound and then use it to correctly spell words.

2. The “ai/ay” rule say or rain
We need to learn spelling rules to help us spell
words we know and words we don’t know.
Here is a rule about words that have the sound /ay/ like
say or rain
If the sound /ay/ is at the end of the word it is spelled
with the letters a-y.
If the sound /ai/ is in the middle of the word it is
spelled a-i.

3. The “ai/ay” rule say bay play
When the sound /ay/ is at the end of the word it is
spelled a-y.
say bay play
If the /ay/ sound is at the end of the word how do you
spell it?

4. The “ai/ay” rule rain pain train
When the sound /ai/ is in the middle of a word it is
spelled a-i.
rain pain train
If the /ai/ sound is in the middle of the word how do you
spell it?

5. The “ai/ay” rule If the sound /ay/ is at the end of the
word it is spelled with the letters a-y.
If the sound /ai/ is in the middle of a
word it is spelled a-i.
Lets do our clicking:
End sound click click, a-y click click, middle
sound click click a-i click click.

6. The “ai/ay” rule
In the word say where is the /ay/ sound? When the ay sound is at the end of a word we spell it a-y? How do we spell it? In the word play where is the /ay/sound?

7. The “ai/ay” rule
In the word train where is the /ai/ sound? When the /ai/ sound is not at the end of a word we spell it a-i? How do we spell train? In the word rain where is the /ai/sound? When the /ai/sound is in the middle of a word we spell it a-i. How do we spell rain?

8. Words that end in a-y tray play clay bay lay
These words all end in a-y because the /ay/ sound is at
the end of the word.
tray play clay bay lay
Why are they spelled with an a-y?

9. Words that are spelled with a-i
These words are spelled using a-i because the /ai/ sound
is in the middle of the word.
train rain paid pain nail
is in the middle of a word.
Why are they spelled using a-i?

10. The “ai/ay” rule
If the sound /ay/ is at the end of the word it is spelled with the letters a-y. If the sound /ai/ is in the middle of a word it is spelled a-i. End sound click click, a-y click click, middle sound click click a-i click click.

11. Let’s work together
Now I’m going to ask some students to spell some words. Listen carefully so you know can tell if the /ai- ay/ sound is at the end of the word or in the middle. I will help you.