Grade 1 Phonics: ay (play) — I Can Read Sentences
Gray cats, red trays, and sunny days—your Grade 1 readers will blend and sound out real sentences with the 'ay' sound. ✨📖 Print, go, watch them decode with confidence.
About this resource
Grade 1 Ontario phonics worksheet (Language — Word-Level Reading strand). Topic: Vowel Teams — 'ay' (as in play). I can read decodable words and sentences with the /ae/ sound spelled 'ay' (as in play). This is a print-ready, no-prep decodable reading / phonics activity from the Vowel Teams set, with a matching teacher guide and answer key included. Sample sentences: The gray cat naps. Put it on the tray. Great for Grade 1 phonics, decoding, blending, decodable sentences, and reading fluency, guided reading, small groups, literacy centres, and Science-of-Reading practice. From The Classroom Exchange.