Jay's Birthday Play
Today was Jay's birthday. All Jay wanted to do was play. He ran out to the grass with a big grin. Dad had a plan for the day. He set up a spot for new grass stuff and put down some hay.
Jay saw the hay and had a new way to play. He grabbed the hose. "I will spray the hay!" he yelled.
But then, Jay saw a small, gray cat. It was a stray. It sat in the hay and looked very sad.
"Oh no," said Jay. "I will not spray you." He put the hose down. "Will you stay with me?"
The small cat did not run away. It just sat still. Jay asked his dad for help. Dad gave Jay a small dish of milk to lay by the cat. The stray cat had it all up.
Jay smiled. "May he stay, Dad? This is the best birthday!"
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Reader Details
Phonics Skill
Vowel Team — AY
Grade Level
1st-2nd
Phase
Phase 4
Worksheets
Vowel Team — AY Worksheets
Target Words
bay
day
hay
jay
lay
may
pay
ray
say
way
gray
pray
Sight Words
the
is
a
and
to
was
it
she
he
they
said
have
with
you
are
be