badge
nounA small sign you wear to show who you are or what group you belong to.
nounA card or tag you show to get into a place or event.
nounA small name tag worn to tell people who you are.
nounA small picture or label on a computer icon that shows new information.
nounA symbol or award given to someone for doing something special.
nounA sign of something; a mark that shows what something is like.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter B
The letter B makes the /b/ sound, like in 'bat', 'big', and 'bug'. Both lips press together then release.
B is a voiced bilabial stop — both lips press together and release with voice. It always makes the /b/ sound except when silent at the end of words after m (as in 'lamb' or 'comb').
Tip
B looks like a bat — and bat starts with /b/!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Short A
The letter A makes a short sound, like in 'cat' and 'bat'.
When the letter A appears in a closed syllable (a syllable that ends with a consonant), it usually makes the short A sound /æ/. This is one of the first vowel sounds students learn.
Tip
A says /æ/ like a cat that sat on a mat.
Examples
Phonics Rule: DGE Trigraph
DGE makes the /dʒ/ sound (like J) after a short vowel, like in 'bridge' and 'judge'.
DGE appears after a short vowel. It makes the /dʒ/ sound. This is similar to how TCH works — it's the 'short vowel version' of the /dʒ/ ending.
Tip
Short vowel + /dʒ/? Use DGE — bridge to the fridge!
Examples
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