-ge and -dge Word Sort and Story: Phonics Spelling Pattern Practice

Worksheets & warm-ups · Grades 1–3 · PDF, 14 pages · Free

Teach students when to spell the /j/ sound at the end of a word with -ge or -dge. The rule is simple once kids hear it: -dge comes right after a short vowel (badge, bridge, fudge), and -ge comes after a long vowel or a consonant (cage, huge, large, hinge).

This free pack includes a teacher notes page with a four-day routine, a rule poster, big header cards, 24 one-syllable word cards for sorting, a cut and paste sort sheet and a Write the Word clue sheet, each with an answer key.

It also includes an original story, Madge the Badger Gets a Badge, packed with -ge and -dge words, plus a Story Detectives page where students highlight the words by ending and answer comprehension questions.

What's included

• Teacher notes with the rule and a 4-day routine
• -ge / -dge rule poster
• Large header cards
• 24 word cards (12 -dge, 12 -ge)
• Cut and paste sort + answer key
• Write the Word clue sheet + answer key
• Original story: Madge the Badger Gets a Badge
• Story Detectives page + highlighted answer key

How teachers use it

• Phonics and spelling lessons
• Word work centers
• Small-group intervention
• Homework practice

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