What does ledge mean?
Word: Ledge
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Ledge means a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall or a rock.
How do you spell ledge?
Syllables: ledge
Tricky part: A d stands right before the ge, and you cannot really hear it, so lege is a common slip.
Watch out for: lege, ledj
Memory tip: Stand the letter d on a window ledge with its tall back straight: it sits just in front of the ge.
Ledge in a sentence
Example 1: Our cat loves to sleep on the sunny window ledge.
Example 2: Mum keeps a row of glass jars on the kitchen ledge.
Example 3: The climbers stopped for a rest on a wide ledge.
Fun Fact
The guillemot, a seabird, lays its egg straight onto a bare cliff ledge without building a nest.
Practise the CREST Way
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
eldeg
a) a deep hole dug for planting a tree
b) a tall pole that holds up a big tent
c) a thin shelf below a window or along a cliff
d) a wide door at the front of a house
Show answer
c) a thin shelf below a window or along a cliff. The five letters make a word for a narrow place where a bird could perch.
Sound Check
Which of the following words rhymes with ledge?
a) badge
b) hedge
c) lodge
d) judge
Show answer
b) hedge. All four end the same way, so listen to the vowel: only hedge has the short e.
Word Champ
Choose the correct word for the blank:
A pigeon sat on the ___ outside our classroom window.
a) wedge
b) ledge
c) pledge
d) badge
Show answer
b) ledge. A pigeon needs a narrow flat place to sit, and only one option is that.
Spell Spies
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) brick
b) ledge
c) shelf
d) windoe
Show answer
d) windoe. Window ends with a w, not oe.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these could you keep on a window ledge?
a) a cupboard
b) a bed
c) a flowerpot
d) a bicycle
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c) a flowerpot
2. Why do many seabirds lay their eggs on a cliff ledge?
a) The rock makes their eggs much bigger.
b) The cliff keeps out every drop of rain.
c) The wind brings food to them every day.
d) Other animals cannot reach them easily.
Show answer
d) Other animals cannot reach them easily.
