2nd grade
Digraphs and Blends Bingo
Two different bingo cards with 16 digraph and blend words, plus the caller’s list. Play in pairs or as a class.
Phonics worksheet · Digraphs and blends
Endings: tch and dge
Two endings that follow a short vowel: trace catch, witch and bridge, color the tch and dge words, fill in the right one and read a sentence.
- Grade level
- 2nd grade
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- Digraphs and blends
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Digraphs, Consonant blends, Spelling rules, Decoding longer words
What kids do
“Read, trace, find and fill in the tch and dge words.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 2. Read and trace tch · dge catch match badge bridge tch says /ch/ and dge says /j/, after a short vowel
- 3. Color every word with tch or dge
- 4. Write tch or dge to finish each word
- Tip: Short vowel right before the sound? Use tch and dge (catch, badge). Long vowel or a consonant before it? Use ch and ge (beach, cage).
- 5. Read the sentence. Trace the tch and dge words.
- The witch sat on the edge of the bridge.
- 6. Draw a witch on a bridge
Words on this sheet
hutchfudgepatchledpathhutfunhenitchithedgeledgewitchjudgecabawibrimafu
Teacher tip
tch and dge come right after a short vowel. Look at catch and bridge.
How to use it
- Say each blend slowly, then quickly, so kids hear both sounds.
- Highlight the digraph or blend in each word before reading.
- Use the sheet as a quick check after you teach the sound, then reteach in a small group.
Watch for
Kids who drop one sound of a blend, like “fog” for frog. Ask them to stretch the word.
Talk about it
- Where is the digraph: at the start or the end?
- How did you figure out that word?
Take it further
Make a blend wheel with a paper plate.
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