Tricky Ending Sounds LOW PREP Spelling Activities

The activities in this pack help learners understand the logic behind these tricky ending spellings: -dge, -ge, -tch, -ch, -ck, -k, AND -ke.

For each pattern, you’ll find: • an interactive page that explains the “why” behind the spelli ng di fferences• a word sort - can be used several times in di fferent ways -> http://bit.ly/2Eaodwx• Take a Closer Look page for the word sort• Color & Write page - with room for sentence writing• Circle the Spelli ng Pages - 2 included for each pattern• Roll, Spell, BUMP! Game - great for partner play!• What’s at the End? - great for assessment (2 levels included)

Find what you need on these pages:• Final tch and ch – pp. 2-1 1• Final dge and ge – pp. 12-21• Final ck, k, and ke – pp. 22-31• Answer Keys – pp. 34-37

PREVIEW

3. When a word has the consonants r, n, or l before the /ch/, i t is spelled -ch.Finish the spelli ngs of these words:

Spelling Ending /ch/

1 . When a word has one vowel (often it’s the short sound), the /ch/ is spelled –tch. Finish the spelli ngs of these words:

wa____ske____ i____2. When a word has a vowel team, the /ch/ is spelled –ch.Finish the spelli ngs of these words:

coa___pou___ bea___

mul___tor___ bran___

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There are some simple ways to remember how to spell the /ch/ sound at the end of a word. Learn about each and then fill i n the missing letters at the end of the words in the sections below.

Ends with -tch

beach branch

fetch

patch

couch

i nch

cru tch

reach

bunch scooch

witchroach

teach

i tch

l unch

gulch

coach

porch

peach

torch

hutch

pouch

ranch

g li tch

latch speech

l urch grouch switch

Ends with -ch

Ends with r/n/l + -ch

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Spel

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Roll, Spell, BUMP!

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

2 player g ame -tch, -ch

Prep: Sli p the g ame i nto a plasti c pocket or protector. Grab a di fferent col ored dry erase marker for each player.

Pl ay: Rol l two di ce. Ei ther ad d or subtract them to get one o f the answers on the board. Spel l the word beside the pi cture wi th dry erase marker. I f the other player al ready has the word spelled, “bump” thei r word by erasi ng and spel li ng i t i n your col or. After 8-1 0 mi nu tes, the player who has the most words spelled i n hi s col or i s the wi nner!

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Take a Closer Look

What do you notice about the words under BRIDGE?

What do you notice about the words under AGE?

What do you notice about the words under ORANGE?

After you have sorted all your words, read the words in thei r columns. Write down what you notice about each column of words. Hint: What else do they have in common besides thei r ending sound?

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one vowel and ends with -dge

r, n, or l before the -ge

long vowel and ends with -ge

redgreen

yell ow

hinge

bul ge

rage

judge

Use the color key to color in the words based on thei r ending spelling pattern.

Pick one word from each pattern. Use them to write two or more sentences.

budge

merge

pledgesponge

age

page

lodge

barge

cageridge

change

huge

fudge

stage

large

bridge

dodge

nudge

orange

wedge

purge

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Color & Write Ending /j/

Circle the Spelling

l o ge l odge

large lardge

huge hudge

stadge sta ge

fuge fudge

adge agefridge fri ge

badge bage

oradge orange

hege hedge

edge egepage padge

Ci rcle the correct way to spell each word. Thi nk abou t what you’ve lea rned abou t spelli ng the endi ng /j / sound.

I’m 85.

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Ends with -ck

Ends with -ke

Ends with -k

black like week

pi nk

check

croak

cheek

book

desk

spike cl ock

stuckflake

tank

yuck

fl ock

sti nk

talk

snake

choke

puke

track

speak

shook

spoke mask

wink thick oak

ask

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snea____

ra ____

bea ____

lo ____

cloa ____

oa ____

bla ____

des ____

mas ____

smo ____

sti ____

che ____

boo ____

tal ____

sna ____

win ____

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What’s at the End? CK, KE, or K

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