Education Standards
The Hare and the Hedgehog Reading Passage
Why Can't Words End in J? OER Phonics and Orthographic Lesson Featuring -dge
Why Can't Words End With J? A Phonics Lesson on -dge
Overview
Do you need to teach -dge? I, personally, could never find any good resources on teaching this tricky, yet necessary, phonics trigraph. This lesson should take approximately 2-3 sessions. The design is compatible with small group, Station Rotation, or whole class instruction. I've tried to provide enough options to make this lesson adaptable to a blended learning setting, so you can do it F2F or digitally.
Why Can't Words End with J? A phonics and orthographic lesson on -dge.
Unit of Study: "Why Can't Words End with J?" A Phonics and Orthographic Lesson with -dge.
Content: English Language Arts/Literacy
Grade Level: 2nd- 3rd
Blended Model: F2F and Blended Learning, Station Rotation
Standards:
Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words. (CCSS: RF.3.3f)
RL.3.1 -- Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
RL.3.2 -- Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
RL.3.3 -- Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
RL.3.5 -- Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.
Objective:
- The student will be able to apply the knowledge that words in English cannot end in j.
- The student will be able to read and write words that end with the trigraph -dge.
Delivery:
Google Slides: "Why Can't Words End in J?"
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xgfCFwajaPXIP86qD6GR8ahcI8aZgX0R_d_4EfSMkWw/edit?usp=sharing
The presentation can be delivered either F2F or digitally. Project and present, or upload your own copy to a LMS or Google Classroom.
Activities with the Slideshow:
Introduce the topic of -dge
Word Chaining
- Use the Word Chaining table to guide the word chaining activity:
If F2F, make sure that each student has the appropriate letter cards.
If digital, allow access to the slideshow or make a copy, so students can manipulate the letters through a touch device.
- Use the Word Chaining table to guide the word chaining activity:
Apply new knowledge by decoding nonsense words.
Apply new knowledge by reading new practice sentences.
Use visuals of a hare and a hedgehog to activate prior knowledge. This step is especially helpful for CLD learners.
Use the Vocabulary Comprehension slide to increate overall vocabulary and understanding.
Tier I words may be difficult for CLD learners; therefore, it may be necessary to teach them alongside Tier 2 and Tier 3.
Tier 2 words should be explored in depth. Select a few and explore multiple meanings.
Tier 3 should just be introduced, without too much depth involved.
Spelling Application
- The spelling application is a formative assessment to check for understanding on the -dge concept.
- This section can be implemented in a Station Rotation model, either guided by teacher or volunteer.
The Hare and the Hedgehog
- If using a LMS, or Google Classroom, download the PDF form of Lit2Go passage, "The Hare and the Hedgehog." Next, upload it to your assignment. Or, simply provide the link: https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/68/fairy-tales-and-other-traditional-stories/5088/the-hare-and-the-hedgehog/.
- Added activity: Have students highlight the words that have -dge in yellow.
Follow up activity: Complete the Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer.
In a F2F setting, this can be printed and written on; in a blended setting, this can be downloaded from Google Classroom and uploaded into Notability.