Name: Ending Trigraph: -DGE Activity Packet
SKU: 630d8144260a761b01d776c3
Price: 39.99 USD
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About this resource

What's inside this resource

A phonics activity packet targets the -dge ending trigraph -- three letters, one sound -- through a consistent word set: badge, bridge, fridge, fudge, hedge, judge, ledge, and pledge. An anchor chart explains what an ending trigraph is and gives the word list; a cut-and-staple flipbook flashcard set lets students flip through the words one at a time; and worksheets have students match words to pictures, fill in the missing -dge ending, write the whole word, and trace -dge words within full sentences. A teacher call-out page has the instructor read sentences aloud for students to listen for the -dge word and write it, and a short connected passage has students circle or highlight every word using the -dge trigraph. A brief how-to-use page tells teachers to choose the activities that fit their class, then print and cut.

Product description

From the author

This resource is full of colorful and fun activities and worksheets to help you teach the Ending Trigraph -DGE. Trigraphs are when three letters together make just one sound, which can be a tricky concept for emerging readers! This packet has tons of resources to support your students as they learn to read worse with the -DGE digraph.

How To Use This:

Examine the resource and choose the activities that align with your students and your teaching style (go ahead and pick your favorites or try them all)! Print, prepare, and dive into teaching.

You'll discover an abundance of formats and options, ensuring you never exhaust your supply of worksheets. Additionally, explore reusable activities perfect for establishing engaging literacy centers. By laminating these resources, you can utilize them year after year. The variety of activities also streamlines the process of differentiation. Crafted for a week's worth of use, this user-friendly packet was initially designed with kindergartners in mind but proves beneficial for anyone navigating the journey of learning to read. Enjoy the teaching experience!

What you get:

- Anchor Chart: List of -DGE words

- Anchor Chart: What is an Ending Trigraph? (with -DGE examples)

- Large flipchart for teachers (or smaller personal flipcharts)

- Matching Flashcards

- Tracing Flashcards

- 2 Read and Match worksheets

- Finish the Word worksheet

- Write the Word worksheet

- 2 Read and Trace worksheets

- Read the Words in a short paragraph story.

- Listen and Write the word worksheet

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Recognize that the letters -dge represent a single ending sound rather than three separate sounds.
Read and write words ending in the -dge trigraph (badge, bridge, fridge, fudge, hedge, judge, ledge, pledge).
Identify -dge words embedded within full sentences and a short connected passage.

Teaching tips

Assemble the flipbook flashcards by cutting and stapling as instructed, then use it as a quick daily review before assigning the printed worksheets.
Use the Teacher Call-Out listen-and-write page as a dictation check after students have practiced the word list, since it requires producing the -dge spelling from a spoken sentence rather than choosing from a word bank.
Laminate the anchor charts and flashcards for reuse across multiple school years, since both are designed as durable, non-consumable reference pieces.

Skills covered

Trigraph recognition — students learn that -dge represents a single sound rather than three separate phonemes.
Word-picture matching — students connect written -dge words to the correct picture on Read and Match worksheets.
Spelling production — students fill in the missing -dge ending and write full -dge words from memory or dictation.
Connected-text identification — students locate -dge words within full sentences and a short passage.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

Is there more than one matching worksheet, or just a single version?

Two Read and Match worksheets are included, each pairing a different set of -dge words to pictures, giving students a second round of matching practice with new words.

Is there a listening or dictation component, or only reading/writing practice?

Both. Most worksheets have students read or trace -dge words, but the Teacher Call-Out page has the instructor read sentences aloud so students can listen for and write the -dge word themselves.