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Study the word list: ay and oy spellings

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About the word list: ay and oy spellings

Some useful spelling guidelines, Letters and Sounds, Phase Six. The ai and oi spellings do not occur at the end of English words or immediately before suffixes; instead, the ay and oy spellings are used in these positions.

	play	Can we play golf tonight?
	played	He played a bugle in the brass band.
	playing	You can earn a living by playing music.
	playful	The kitten was playful.
	joy	The baby has brought them great joy.
	joyful	It was a joyful day.
	enjoying	Joe was enjoying himself at the party.
	enjoyment	People get enjoyment out of watching football.

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Look	play
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Cover	Look again
Write
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play

played

playing

playful

joy

joyful

enjoying

enjoyment

Games

Spelling games using the word list: ay and oy spellings

Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!

Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!

Word Search, small
The classic English word game.

Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.

Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.

Monkey Business spelling game Monkey Business
It's bananas!

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Test

Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.

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Print

Print spelling worksheets and activities: ay and oy spellings

Printable word list - a useful printable resource of the word list.
Flash cards - a word on each card which enables a variety of games and activities.
Word Search, small printable version.

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