Review long (a) spelling/reading patterns:
a-e, ai, ay, eigh
Can you write eight words using the above long (a) patterns? Try to write two words using each of the patterns.
| 1.(a-e) | _______________ | 2._______________ |
| 3.(ai) | _______________ | 4._______________ |
| 5.(ay) | _______________ | 6._______________ |
| 7.(eigh) | _______________ | 8._______________ |
Read these sentences consisting of words that include the four long (a) patterns, namely a-e, ai, ay, eigh.
- The maid came to my neighbor’s house on Sunday.
- The quail ate nuts and snails in my neighbor’s pathway.
- We played by the gate and found eight nails.
- I paid Santa today to take a ride in his sleigh.
Can you write a sentence that includes all the long (a) patterns (a-e, ai, ay, eigh)? Give it your best try.
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Check your sentence. Did you begin your sentence with a capital letter? Did you end your sentence with a (.), (?), or (!)? Is your penmanship neat? Did you allow a little space between each word? Were you able to include all the long (a) patterns (a-e, ai, ay, eigh) in your sentence?