Worksheet for identifying words with "ai" and "ay" sounds.

Problem Description:

The task is to categorize words based on whether they contain the letter combination "ai" or "ay". The words are provided at the bottom of the worksheet, and you need to place them in the appropriate columns.

Words Provided:

- mail
- day
- say
- paid
- ray
- lay
- rain
- may
- gain
- wait
- bay
- tail

Solution Approach:

1. Identify the pattern:
- Words with "ai" will have the letters "a" followed by "i".
- Words with "ay" will have the letters "a" followed by "y".

2. Categorize each word:
- Check each word to see if it contains "ai" or "ay".
- Place the word in the correct column based on the identified pattern.

3. Fill in the table:
- Use the identified categories to fill in the blanks in the table.

Step-by-Step Solution:

#### Words with "ai":
- mail: Contains "ai".
- paid: Contains "ai".
- rain: Contains "ai".
- gain: Contains "ai".
- wait: Contains "ai".
- tail: Contains "ai".

#### Words with "ay":
- day: Contains "ay".
- say: Contains "ay".
- ray: Contains "ay".
- lay: Contains "ay".
- may: Contains "ay".
- bay: Contains "ay".

Filling the Table:

Now, we place the words in the appropriate columns:

| Words with ai | Words with ay |
|---------------|---------------|
| mail | day |
| paid | say |
| rain | ray |
| gain | lay |
| wait | may |
| tail | bay |

Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Words with ai} & \text{Words with ay} \\
\hline
\text{mail} & \text{day} \\
\text{paid} & \text{say} \\
\text{rain} & \text{ray} \\
\text{gain} & \text{lay} \\
\text{wait} & \text{may} \\
\text{tail} & \text{bay} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
\]