Phonics Sentences Long Vowels - English Created Resources - Free Printable

Solution to the "ai" Word Family Worksheet

This worksheet focuses on identifying words that belong to the "ai" word family — words where the letters "ai" make the long /ā/ sound (like in "rain" or "sail").

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✔ Step 1: Identify the "ai" Words in Each Sentence

We are asked to highlight, circle, or underline all the words that contain the "ai" sound and are part of the "ai" word family.

Let’s go through each sentence:

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#### 1. "The ship has a sail."
- Look for words with "ai".
- "sail" → contains "ai", and it makes the /ā/ sound.
✔ Highlight "sail"

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#### 2. "There is mail in the box."
- "mail" → contains "ai", and it makes the /ā/ sound.
✔ Highlight "mail"

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#### 3. "What will you paint?"
- "paint" → contains "ai", and it makes the /ā/ sound.
✔ Highlight "paint"

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#### 4. "The rain comes down."
- "rain" → contains "ai", and it makes the /ā/ sound.
✔ Highlight "rain"

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#### 5. "He goes on the train."
- "train" → contains "ai", and it makes the /ā/ sound.
✔ Highlight "train"

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✔ Final Answer:

All the "ai" word family words are:
- sail
- mail
- paint
- rain
- train

These should be highlighted, circled, or underlined in the worksheet.

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🔍 Explanation:

The "ai" digraph (two letters making one sound) typically makes the long "a" sound (/ā/) in words like:
- sail
- mail
- paint
- rain
- train

This is a common phonics pattern taught in early reading education. Students learn to recognize these patterns to help them read and spell words more easily.

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📝 Instructions for Student:

1. Find the word in each sentence that has "ai".
2. Highlight, circle, or underline that word.
3. Read each sentence aloud after identifying the "ai" word.

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✔ Example Completed Worksheet (in text form):

| Sentence | Image |
|--------|-------|
| The ship has a sail. | 🛳️ |
| There is mail in the box. | 📬 |
| What will you paint? | 🎨 |
| The rain comes down. | ☔️ |
| He goes on the train. | 🚂 |

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✔ All five sentences contain a word from the "ai" word family.

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