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Spell It: -tch or -ch, -dge or -ge is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on choosing between the spelling after a short vowel and the one after a long vowel or consonant, aligned to Common Core standard L.3.2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Spell It: -tch or -ch, -dge or -ge

L.3.2

NameDate

Choose the right spelling from the box.

1.I wear a ___ on my wrist to tell the time.

Choose: watch · wach

2.The cat gave me a ___ on my arm.

Choose: scratch · scrach

3.Use a ___ to light the candle.

Choose: match · mach

4.The ___ said the man could go home.

Choose: judge · juge

5.She wore a shiny ___ on her coat.

Choose: badge · bage

6.Can you ___ the ball?

Choose: catch · cach

7.The rabbit sleeps in a ___.

Choose: hutch · huch

8.Put the milk back in the ___.

Choose: fridge · frige

LessonPrint · L.3.2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Spell It: -tch or -ch, -dge or -ge

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.watch
  2. 2.scratch
  3. 3.match
  4. 4.judge
  5. 5.badge
  6. 6.catch
  7. 7.hutch
  8. 8.fridge

Questions about Spell It: -tch or -ch, -dge or -ge

What does the Spell It: -tch or -ch, -dge or -ge worksheet cover?

It practices choosing between the spelling after a short vowel and the one after a long vowel or consonant — 8 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core L.3.2: Capitalize titles, punctuate dialogue and possessives, and spell using patterns. The instruction to students is “Choose the right spelling from the box”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Spell It: -tch or -ch, -dge or -ge practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2 — L.3.2, under Language for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Spell It: -tch or -ch, -dge or -ge is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on L.3.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Spell It: -tch or -ch, -dge or -ge come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Spell It: -tch or -ch, -dge or -ge can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Spell It: -tch or -ch, -dge or -ge free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Spell It: -tch or -ch, -dge or -ge, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for L.3.2

Capitalize titles, punctuate dialogue and possessives, and spell using patterns.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.3.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.