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Phonics · grade 2 · RF.2.3

-dge and -tch

Free practice for -dge and -tch. It loads instantly, there is nothing to sign up for, and it stops after eight questions.

What this skill is

Focused practice for -dge and -tch, aligned to RF.2.3.

The rule, plainly: right after one short vowel, use dge and tch.

Three ways to teach it at home

  1. State the pattern plainly: right after one short vowel, use dge and tch.
  2. Sort words into follows-the-pattern and does-not, and let them argue about the edge cases.
  3. Do not teach exceptions in the same session as the rule.

The full word list

Every word here uses only spellings taught at or before this rung, so nothing needs guessing. Print it, or read it down the column together.

bridge · edge · fudge · judge · badge · hedge · ledge · dodge · ridge · budge · match · catch · watch · patch · pitch · ditch · witch · switch · kitchen · stretch

Where this sits in the ladder

Questions people actually ask

What grade is "-dge and -tch"?

It sits in grade 2 in most sequences, and it is aligned to RF.2.3. In Ladderbug it opens once soft c and soft g is solid — grade labels are a rough guide, and readiness is what actually matters.

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