Phoneme Detectives Case: Find alternative spellings for the /ai/ sound. Start by spotting the /ai/ sounds in the text on the next page?

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Phoneme DetectivesCase Find alternative
spellings for the /ai/ sound.Start by spotting
the /ai/ sounds in the text on the next page?
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Dear Di My mate is always late. Every day I wait
for him at eight on the corner of the estate. It
never fails half an hour later he trails along
like a snail. Every day Im waiting for ages.
Its not safe and its starting to frustrate me.
Its my fate to be late for school every day. Im
even getting worse grades. I stayed with him
once. His dad lays out his clothes, makes his
breakfast (plate of baked beans like a lake) and
hes still late. Even when we go to play football
or to the Arcade, hes late. I start every day in
a real rage, knowing he'll be late again. Maybe I
should say something. But I dont want to change
things in case I lose my mate. Ive been thinking
about what to do for ages. My head aches. Im in
a state. Help!
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a_e hate
ai snail
eigh eight
ay pay
There are some other rare spellings of /ai/. Can
you discover them?
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Now play a SORTING GAME to investigate the
BEST GUESSES for spelling /ai/?
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Best Guesses
a_e
The best guess is You (usually) only get this
in the middle of the word You (usually) only
get this at the end of the word Not as common
ai
ay
a eigh ey ei