Level 4 — Long Vowels & Sneaky Letters

Beach Cat Has a Tray

Read one gentle story with ay. The letters ay can say long a, like in tray.

1. Say the Sound2. Read the Words3. Read the Story4. Celebrate
Beach Cat has a tray of shells on a sunny day
Step 1 · Say the Sound
ay

ay can say long a, like tray.

tray
day
stay
Step 2 · Read a Few Words
traytr-ay
dayd-ay
playpl-ay
stayst-ay
Step 3 · Tiny Story

Beach Cat has a tray.

The tray is on the sand.

It is a sunny day.

Beach Cat finds shells to save.

He puts them on the tray.

The tray shines by the bay.

Beach Cat sits with a tray of shells by the bay on a sunny day
Step 4 · Celebrate

Now you read words with ay.

That’s a win.

If it still feels fun, read the story again.