Spelling list: ay words - set 1

On the end of a word the most common way to spell the long /a/ sound is with the letters ay.

day
You can have a day off next week.
hay
Our rabbit likes to sleep in hay.
lay
Male birds do not lay eggs.
may
Please may I have a piece of cake?
pay
I insist it is my turn to pay.
ray
A ray of sunshine lit up the wall.
say
What did you say?
way
Which way shall we go?
clay
The potter made mugs out of clay.
pray
They will pray together before they eat their dinner. *
tray
They greased the baking tray. *
slay
The knight stood ready to slay the dragon with his sword. *
stay
Playing sport can help us stay healthy.
sway
We watched them sway in time to the music.
spray
Antibacterial spray helps to kill germs. *
stray
Stray cats are often very thin.