ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Teaching Without Frills Phonics Mystery Words Mission: AI Vowel Team – Long A Sound
Welcome to our fun mission! Today, we are going to solve some mystery words. These words all have the letters A-I, which together make the “ay” sound. Let’s get started and see if you can guess them all!
This word is water that falls from the clouds. Can you guess it? Yes, it’s rain!
This word is the part inside your head that helps you think. What could it be? That’s right, it’s brain!
This word is a small animal with a shell that moves very slowly. Do you know it? It’s a snail!
This word is something you send from the post office, like a letter or package. What is it? It’s mail!
This word is something you can do to long hair. Can you guess? Yes, it’s braid!
This word is something an artist might use. What could it be? It’s paint!
This word is what a dog wags when it is happy. Do you know it? It’s a tail!
This word is something you could ride from one place to another. Can you guess? Yes, it’s a train!
This word is the name of a white and yellow flower. What is it? It’s a daisy!
This word is the name of a piece of cloth attached to a boat. Do you know it? It’s a sail!
You have completed the mission! Great job solving all the mystery words. Keep practicing and have fun learning new words. For more exciting missions, you can check out Teaching Without Frills!
Word Hunt Adventure: Go on a word hunt around your home or classroom to find objects or pictures that have the “ai” vowel team making the “ay” sound. For example, look for a picture of a train or a pail. Write down the words you find and share them with your classmates. How many can you find?
Create Your Own Mystery Word Clues: Think of other words that have the “ai” vowel team. Create your own mystery clues for these words, just like in the lesson. For example, if your word is “chain,” you might say, “This word is something you use to lock up your bike.” Share your clues with a friend or family member and see if they can guess your mystery words!
AI Sound Detective: Become a sound detective and listen for the “ai” sound in conversations, songs, or stories. Each time you hear a word with the “ai” sound, write it down in your detective notebook. At the end of the day, count how many words you found and discuss them with your class. Which word was the most surprising?
**Mystery Words A-I**
**Today’s Mission:** Solve each A-I word clue to complete your mission. Remember, A-I says “ay.”
**Clue number one:** This word is water that comes from the clouds.
**Correct, the answer is:** rain.
**Clue number two:** This word is the body part inside your head that you use to think.
**Correct, the answer is:** brain.
**Clue number three:** This word is the name of a small animal with a shell that moves very slowly.
**Correct, the answer is:** snail.
**Clue number four:** This word is something sent from the post office like a letter or package.
**Correct, the answer is:** mail.
**Clue number five:** This word is something you can do to long hair.
**Correct, the answer is:** braid.
**Clue number six:** This word is something an artist might use.
**Correct, the answer is:** paint.
**Clue number seven:** This word is what a dog wags when it is happy.
**Correct, the answer is:** tail.
**Clue number eight:** This word is something you could ride from one place to another.
**Correct, the answer is:** train.
**Clue number nine:** This word is the name of a white and yellow flower.
**Correct, the answer is:** daisy.
**Clue number ten:** This word is the name of a piece of cloth attached to a boat.
**Correct, the answer is:** sail.
**Congratulations!** You have completed the mission. Subscribe to Teaching Without Frills for more Mystery Word Missions.
