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long a homophone words

	made	The earthquake made the ground shake.
	maid	The maid brought the tea on a tray.
	male	Male birds do not lay eggs.
	mail	Do not read my private mail.
	sail	Don't sail a small boat in heavy seas.
	sale	I organised a cake sale to raise money for charity. *
	mane	Kate brushed her horse's mane.
	main	We don't want to live near the main road.
	plain	Our dad prefers plain food to spicy.
	plane	I will fly the plane to America. *
	whale	The blue whale is the larges mammal.
	wail	The baby gave a loud wail.
	pane	The window pane was broken. *
	pain	I have a slight pain in my neck.
	waste	Don't waste your money on that ride.
	waist	The belt wrapped around my waist. *
	wait	Wait here until I get back.
	weight	We measure weight in pounds. *
	way	Which way shall we go?
	weigh	How many pounds do you weigh? *

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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made

maid

male

mail

sail

sale

mane

main

plain

plane

whale

wail

pane

pain

waste

waist

wait

weight

way

weigh

Spelling Games: homophones long a

Play interactive games to practice these words in a fun way.

Bouncing Baubles
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Winter spelling fun!

Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!

Word Search, small
The classic English word game.

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Mayan Temple
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Take a Spelling Test: homophones long a

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