Sample Lessons

The Sign of the Beaver

Lesson 28

Say the words aloud as you write them. Underline dge.

edge	badge	ledge	lodge

sludge	fudge	bridge	hedge

Enrichment

Read these word analogies. Find a word in the box to put in the blank so that both pairs connect in the same way. Write a sentence under the word that tells how the words connect.

Ex: cat : purr :: duck : quack
A cat purrs and a duck quacks

Word Box
waddle, slow
quack, jog
tail, begin

1. fly : glide :: run :
2. cat : whiskers :: dog :
3. frog : hop :: duck :
4. add : subtract :: fast :
5. mean : nasty :: start :

2. a.

Spelling Tip
When adding a suffix beginning with a vowel to words ending in a silent e, drop the e before adding the suffix.

drop the e before adding the suffix.

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