Long Vowel Teams — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. paint
2. train
3. hay
4. spray
5. sail
6. tray
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The train pulls cars on the track.
Train has the ai team that makes the long-a sound.
2. We will paint the fence blue today.
Paint uses ai in the middle to say long-a.
3. The pony eats fresh hay in the barn.
Hay ends with ay because ay comes at the end of words.
4. I carry my lunch on a tray.
Tray ends with ay to make the long-a sound.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word sail uses the ai team.
True False
Sail has ai in the middle making the long-a sound.
2. The word spray ends with ai.
True False
Spray ends with ay because ay is used at the end of words.
3. Paint and train both use the ai team.
True False
Both words use ai to spell the long-a sound in the middle.