
One way of spelling a long /a/ sound is with the letters ai. Once you've had a go at our beginner's list of ai words, you can practise spelling the long a sound in these longer ai words
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again |
I have lost my door key again.
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afraid |
My son is afraid of the dark.
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entail |
What will the job entail?
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explain |
Please explain why you are late.
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complain |
I'm going to complain about the awful smell.
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contain |
A good diet should contain many different foods.
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detail |
The wedding was planned down to the last detail.
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obtain |
You can obtain her books from her website.
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maintain |
A car will last longer if you maintain it well.
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remain |
We need to remain vigilant.
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Learn more about these words in Unit 7. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or ow? u-e, ue, or ew?
Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.
How to use:
Look and read the word.
Say the word. Click the speaker icon.
Cover the word.
Write the word.
Check your spelling.
Spelling games using the word list: ai words - set 2
Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
Print worksheets and activities: ai words - set 2
Handwriting worksheets: ai words - set 2
This word list was created by Spellzone. View more Spellzone course lists or curriculum word lists.
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