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Spell Bee Word: tray


Basic Details

Word: Tray

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A flat piece of wood, metal or plastic with low edges, used to carry cups, plates or food.

How to Spell Tray

Syllables: tray

Tricky part: The long a sound at the end is spelt ay. The ai spelling belongs in the middle of words like rain, not at the end.

Watch out for: trai, trae, treay

Memory tip: At the end of a short word, the long a sound is nearly always spelt ay: day, play, stay, tray.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Didi carried the tea cups on a tray.

Example 2: The ice tray is in the freezer.

Example 3: Put your plate back on the tray after lunch.

Fun Fact

On aeroplanes, meals are served on a tray that fits on the small table that folds down from the seat in front.

Practise the CREST Way

Sound Check

Which of the following words has the 'ay' sound as in tray?

a) greet
b) girl
c) great
d) grit

Show answer

c) great. Great has the same long a as tray, though it is spelt with ea.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

tr_ _

a) ae
b) ei
c) ay
d) ai

Show answer

c) ay. A long a at the very end of a word is spelt ay.

Spell Spies

Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

a) tray : traies
b) bowl : bowls
c) plate : plates
d) cup : cups

Show answer

a) tray : traies. Tray only adds s to make trays, because a vowel comes before the y.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would you carry on a tray?

a) a bicycle
b) a bed
c) cups of tea
d) a cow

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c) cups of tea

2. A tray is usually ______.

a) soft like a pillow
b) round like a ball
c) flat
d) very tall

Show answer

c) flat

Associated Words

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Next steps

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