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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

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

L.3.2

NameDate

Choose the right spelling from the box.

1.Please ___ my book from the shelf.

Choose: fetch · fech

2.She wore a shiny ___ on her coat.

Choose: badge · bage

3.Do not ___ the wet paint.

Choose: smudge · smuge

4.A tall ___ grows along the garden.

Choose: hedge · hege

5.Do not stand near the ___ of the cliff.

Choose: edge · ege

6.The ___ across the river is very old.

Choose: bridge · brige

7.The rabbit sleeps in a ___.

Choose: hutch · huch

8.An elephant is very ___.

Choose: large · lardge

LessonPrint · L.3.2 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use

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

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

1.fetch
2.badge
3.smudge
4.hedge
5.edge
6.bridge
7.hutch
8.large

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