3.1 Prepare for Instruction on the '-dge' Spelling Rule
'-dge' Spelling Rule Skill Explainer
Examples of words you can select for dictation throughout the week
| Day 1: Give students lots of practice with '-dge' words, including words with previously learned skills. | Day 2: Be sure to include unknown vocabulary and words with multiple meanings. | Day 3: Introduce phrases with '-dge' words. | Day 4: Practice deciding between spelling with '-dge' and '-ge'. | Day 5: Include skills that your students have practiced throughout the week and skills they have not yet mastered. |
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| 1. badge | 1. edge | 1. edge of a ledge | 1. sledge | 1. badge |
| 2. lodge | 2. judge | 2. dodge the ball | 2. charge | 2. which |
| 3. trudge | 3. smock | 3. a gold badge | 3. age | 3. brass |
| 4. ridge | 4. nudge | 4. dredge it up | 4. cringe | 4. trick |
| 5. quack | 5. dredge | 5. ate the fudge | 5. wedge | 5. grudge |
| 6. fudge | 6. dwell | 6. sage | 6. shuck | |
| 7. track | 7. bridge | 7. bulge | 7. in the lodge | |
| 8. hedge | 8. mock | 8. verge | 8. page of text | |
| 9. press | 9. pledge | 9. twinge | 9. over the bridge | |
| 10. smudge | 10. grudge | 10. made a pledge |
'-dge' and '-ge': List of Words, Phrases, and Sentences for Lesson Planning
Use this list of words, phrases, and sentences to help you plan reading, spelling, and fluency lessons and activities for the '-dge' spelling rule.
Use this list of words, phrases, and sentences to help you plan reading, spelling, and fluency lessons and activities for the '-dge' spelling rule.
If you've already introduced multisyllable words or prefixes and suffixes, feel free to include these words in your lessons as well. Also, be sure to discuss word meanings along the way!
'-dge' Flash Card with Picture
Use this 5x7 flash card to introduce the '-dge' spelling rule. Add the card to your flash card deck to practice the '-dge' rule during your warm-up.
Use this 5x7 flash card to introduce the '-dge' spelling rule. Add the card to your flash card deck to practice the '-dge' rule during your warm-up.
'-dge' Flash Card without Picture
Use this 5x7 flash card without a picture and add it to your flash card deck to practice the '-dge' spelling rule during your warm-up.
Use this 5x7 flash card without a picture and add it to your flash card deck to practice the '-dge' spelling rule during your warm-up.
Dictation Sheet (Grades 1-5)
Use this sheet to dictate spelling sounds, words, phrases, and sentences using phonics patterns that students have learned.
Use this sheet to dictate spelling sounds, words, phrases, and sentences using phonics patterns that students have learned.
Phrase and Sentence Dictation Sheet (Grades 1-5)
Use this advanced dictation sheet to dictate multisyllabic words, phrases, and complex sentences using the phonics pattern that students have learned.
Use this advanced dictation sheet to dictate multisyllabic words, phrases, and complex sentences using the phonics pattern that students have learned.
