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Vowel Teams: ai and ay
The long a vowel teams: trace rain, tail and play, color the ai and ay words, fill in the right team and read a sentence.
Phonics worksheet · Long vowels
Magic E Bingo
Two different bingo cards with 16 magic e words, plus the caller’s list. Play in pairs or as a class.
- Grade level
- 1st grade
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Long vowels
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Long vowel sounds, Magic e, Vowel teams, Spelling choices
What kids do
“Listen for the word. Find it on your card and color it. Four in a row? Shout “Bingo!””
Printed on the sheet:
- Caller’s list: tick each word as you call it
Words on this sheet
lakebikeninetuberope cakefivecakegateropehomebonecubemuleflutegameslidenote
Teacher tip
Ask kids to read the word back before they cover it.
How to use it
- Show the magic e with a wand: tap the e and the vowel says its name.
- Write the long vowel spellings for one sound side by side on the board.
- Say every word on the sheet together before kids start, stretching the sounds.
Watch for
Vowel team rules have exceptions, like bread and head. Treat them as words to remember.
Talk about it
- How do you know this vowel is long?
- What sound does this letter or letter team make?
Take it further
Make a vowel team poster with words kids find in their reading.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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