Count and Say <ai> <ay>

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Free Decodable Reader with ai ay Words | Count and Say

Practice Words

Words with 'ai' or 'ay' vowel teams, both making the long /eɪ/ sound.

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A child pushes a red tricycle carrying a large elephant who blows hearts from its trunk in a snowy landscape.

Count and say! I push one elephant.

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A brown hen pecks at seeds in the snow while a child peeks from behind, with a hand showing two fingers above.

Count some more! The hen lays two eggs.

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A child blows bubbles near a pink fan on a checkered floor while papers flutter, with a hand showing three fingers nearby.

Count with the wind! The fan has three blades.

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A child in winter clothes drives an orange toy car with spinning pinwheels through the snow, with a hand showing four fingers.

Count and drive! The car has four tires.

Page 5
A child floats in a basket carried by a red star-shaped balloon through a blue night sky with a crescent moon and hand showing five.

Count in the sky! The star has five points.

Page 6
A collage strip showing five counting scenes with an elephant, hen, fan, toy car, and star balloon, each with hand gestures.

One elephant. Two eggs. Three blades. Four tires. Five points. Count and say!

Page 7
A child rides on the back of a giant ant through snow and ice cubes, with hand signs showing six nearby.

Count and say! The ant has six legs!

Page 8
Two small children look at a large desk calendar decorated with colorful bunting and balloons, with a hand showing seven fingers.

Count the days! There are seven days in a week.

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A large spider sits on its web while a child in winter clothes stands below, with a hand showing eight fingers nearby.

Count with a big spider! She has eight legs.

Page 10
A colorful bird with blue and green feathers walks past a child near a brick wall with colorful lights and two hands showing nine.

Count and paint the pheasant! We have nine paints.

Page 11
A happy child in a red beanie and green sweater holds up both hands showing ten fingers against a red spiral background.

Count the hands! Two hands of five. We can count to ten!

Page 12
A collage of five counting scenes with hand gestures showing ants, a calendar, a spider web, a bird, and the main character.

The ant has six. The week has seven. The spider has eight. The pheasant has nine. We have ten! Count and say!

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