ai or ay? Worksheet
A free, printable ai or ay worksheet for 1st and 2nd grade. Your child fills in the long a spelling, sorts words and fixes mistakes. Answer key included.
What's inside
- Page 1: fill in ai or ay for 10 words, then sort 8 words.
- Page 2: fix 4 misspelled words, then write 2 sentences.
- Page 3: answer key.
How to use it
- Teach or review the rule first with the ai or ay? lesson. It takes about 10 minutes.
- Read the directions for each part out loud. Early readers can point while you read.
- Check Part A together before your child goes on, so any confusion gets fixed early.
- Use the answer key on the last page.
Prints on US Letter paper (8.5 × 11 in). No sign-up needed.
Tips for doing it together
- Keep it short. One page a day is plenty for most young children, and two short sessions beat one long one.
- Let your child read each sentence out loud before answering. Many mistakes get caught by ear.
- Mark a mistake with a small dot instead of an X, and let your child find and fix it. That's where the learning happens.
What your child is practicing
Both ai and ay spell the long a sound: ai goes in the middle of a word (rain) and ay at the end (play). Read each word aloud and ask where the long a is.
Practice online
After the worksheet, the 10-question ai or ay? quiz gives instant feedback and reads each question aloud. For a game, try Word Ladder Climb.
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Last reviewed: November 11, 2026