This Interactive PowerPoint teaches when to use the trigraph dge to represent the /j/ sound at the end of a one syllable word.

It focuses on words having to follow 2 rules in order to be able to use the trigraph dge.

- The word must have 1 syllable.

- The word must have a short vowel right before the /j/ sound at the end of a word.

This animated PowerPoint includes:

- A child friendly Learning Intention.

- Syllable revision.

- Short vowel sound revision.

- dge words with a checklist- You have to clap the words and then check that a short vowel sound is right before the /j/ sound at the end of a word.

- Does the picture have the /j/ sound at the end of the word? Yes or No game.

- Elkonin sound boxes- Words with dge (with an explanation why- 1 syllable and a short vowel sound right before the /j/ sound.

- Elkonin sound boxes- Words that end in ge (with an explanation why such as consonant, vowel team or r controlled vowel right before the /j/ sound).

- Use the checklist to write the word. If both rules get a tick, the word ends with dge. If 1 or less ticks, the word ends with ge.

- Put the fudge with the dge trigraph in the fridge. If it doesn't have the trigraph dge, the fudge goes in the bin!

- Read the dge words as the cars go over the bridge.

- The yes or no game.

- Read and find the matching picture that appears on the hedgehog.

- Help the judge decide if the word is real or nonsense.

- Help the witch read the nonsense dge words in the sludege.

- Click on the ew words to help the witch to make her brew.

- Decodable Word Flashcards.

- Decodable Sentences.

- Read the dge and ge words that appear on the huge hedge!

- Formation of dge (animated in all state fonts).

It is available in 6 fonts:

• Tas
• Vic Cursive
• Sassoon
• NSW
• QLD
• SA

The decodable sentences included could also be used as dictation- where the teacher asks the students to write a sentence one word at a time, to assess learning to see if students are applying this spelling rule.

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Thanks,

Meg

(Prepping for Prep)