🤯 Here’s how to choose between J vs. GE vs. DGE! 🟣 In English, we don’t end words with J so you’ll mostly find it at the beginning of the word or the syllable. 🟣 If you hear /j/ at the end of the word, you’ll either use GE or DGE. 🟣 If the preceding vowel is short, use DGE (judge, fridge, badge).🟣 If the preceding vowel is not short, use GE (large, page, huge). 🟣 G also softens to /j/ when it precedes I or Y (giraffe, gym) 👄 Say “consonants” if you like that work mat I am using in this vi

✏️✨ GE and DGE Spelling Rule ✅ When do you use -GE? • Use -ge after a long vowel sound. • 👉 Examples: cage, huge, stage, rage, large • In these, the final “e” makes the vowel long. ✅ When do you use -DGE? • Use -dge after a short vowel sound. • 👉 Examples: badge, bridge, fudge, edge, judge ⸻ 🧠 Quick Tip for Kids: “After a short vowel, protect it with DGE. After a long vowel, just use GE!” ⸻ 🎓 Why? The extra D helps keep the vowel short. • Bad ➡️ badge (short A) • Rage (long A) #SpellingRules