Explain:
When 'e' or 'i' gets next to 'g', it changes it to say 'j'.
Some words also have a 'd' before the 'g', 'dge' to keep the vowel short: adge, edge, idge, odge, udge.
Sometimes when the letters 'age' are on the end of a word, they say 'ij' rather than 'age'.
Study these three groups separately.
Help the pupil to chunk words where necessary. Say the word and listen for the natural breaks. They often come after the vowel sound. Remember - each chunk of a word must contain a vowel - or a vowel sound (in the case for example of words with 'y' making a vowel sound.)
When 'e' or 'i' gets next to 'g', it changes it to say 'j'.
Some words also have a 'd' before the 'g', 'dge' to keep the vowel short: adge, edge, idge, odge, udge.
Sometimes when the letters 'age' are on the end of a word, they say 'ij' rather than 'age'.
Study these three groups separately.
Help the pupil to chunk words where necessary. Say the word and listen for the natural breaks. They often come after the vowel sound. Remember - each chunk of a word must contain a vowel - or a vowel sound (in the case for example of words with 'y' making a vowel sound.)
age
cage rage large huge danger strange stranger suggest gentle gently charge cottage
bandage postage message package damage manage managed courage (ou saying 'u') sausage |
badge
edge ledge hedge sledge fudge lodge judge engine Odd Word:
orange This fits into this family, but the sound is slightly irregular. |
Sentences to practice
'DANGER' said the notice.
I sent a message in the package to Uncle Jim.
What is that strange bird?
Let's put a bandage on your cut.
Dad is cutting our tall hedge.
I suggest you don't go to the station today. The train drivers are on strike.
The postman brings a big package.
'DANGER' said the notice.
I sent a message in the package to Uncle Jim.
What is that strange bird?
Let's put a bandage on your cut.
Dad is cutting our tall hedge.
I suggest you don't go to the station today. The train drivers are on strike.
The postman brings a big package.
Dictation:
Two cars had crashed at a junction. The cars drivers got out and stood by the hedge. A policeman had arrived and was parked at the edge of the road. One man was in a rage at the policeman.
"I did not see the other car," he shouted. "It just slipped into my car from nowhere." The policeman wrote down what he said on a new page in his notebook. Both cars were damaged and had to be taken to a garage. One car had a huge bump in the door.
Two cars had crashed at a junction. The cars drivers got out and stood by the hedge. A policeman had arrived and was parked at the edge of the road. One man was in a rage at the policeman.
"I did not see the other car," he shouted. "It just slipped into my car from nowhere." The policeman wrote down what he said on a new page in his notebook. Both cars were damaged and had to be taken to a garage. One car had a huge bump in the door.
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