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Reading and phonics · Grades 1–2

AI and AY Words: Fill in the Missing Letters

12 ai and ay words with letters missing: clay, day, gray, mail, paint, play, rain, snail, stay, train, tray, wait. The blanks are chosen so each pattern fits only one word in the word bank. For grades 1–2. Switch to version B or C for a new set, or open it in the builder to change anything.

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Version A · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version A

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankclaydaygraymailpaintplayrainsnailstaytraintraywait
1.ml
2.wa
3.pat
4.gay
5.cla
6.rai
7.sil
8.ta
9.try
10.pay
11.dy
12.tai
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.mail
2.wait
3.paint
4.gray
5.clay
6.rain
7.snail
8.stay
9.tray
10.play
11.day
12.train
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

Version B · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version B

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankclaydaygraymailpaintplayrainsnailstaytraintraywait
1.ail
2.pait
3.cy
4.gy
5.tay
6.tai
7.sil
8.ay
9.in
10.ply
11.wai
12.ty
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.mail
2.paint
3.clay
4.gray
5.stay
6.train
7.snail
8.day
9.rain
10.play
11.wait
12.tray
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

Version C · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version C

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankclaydaygraymailpaintplayrainsnailstaytraintraywait
1.tain
2.pa
3.ta
4.pnt
5.da
6.il
7.ca
8.gay
9.ait
10.snal
11.an
12.tay
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.train
2.play
3.stay
4.paint
5.day
6.mail
7.clay
8.gray
9.wait
10.snail
11.rain
12.tray
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

How to use it

  1. Read the word bank first.
  2. Say each word slowly and listen for the missing sounds.
  3. Write the missing letters, then read the whole word.
  4. Check with the answer key page.

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