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Foundational Reading Lesson - The AI Vowel Pair, Grade 1

  • Activity 1 / The AI Tree Worksheet

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    Use this awesome worksheet to teach your kids how to read better. The vowel pair ‘ai’ might be one of the sounds that your kids will come in contact with the most while learning to read. First, give them some examples of words that have this sound which they are familiar with, and ask them to give you some more examples in return. Help them read the words written on the leaves. Hold their hands as they trace the line to the words with the long /a/ sound in this tracing sheet.

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  • Activity 2 / The AI Vowel Pair Worksheet

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    Vowel pairs come together to make sounds that are different from what the individual letters would make. Often, the letters ‘ai’ work perfectly together to make the vowel pair; the long /a/ sound. For example, the sound found in the word ‘brain’ and ‘strain’. Your kids should look at the pictures in this simple worksheet. Ask them to identify each of the pictures and say the name out loud. Then, help them circle the words that have the long /a/ sound in the printout.

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