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Night the Bed Fell
by James Thurber
Build Spelling Skills: j sound spelled g
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Spelling Strategy:
In certain words, the j sound is spelled g. This happens mainly when the letter g is
followed by an e, an i, or a y.
Examples:
deluge
pungent
magic
fragile
geology
Practice:
Use the clues below to write words that contain the j sound spelled g. There is no word bank. The first
letter of each word is given to you. Use a dictionary for help if necessary. (10)
1. A school that students attend after high school: c ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
2. Another name for a small town: v ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
3. The study of plants and animals: b ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
4. What we must breathe in order to live: o ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
5. Another word for trash: g ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
6. Where a pet bird is often kept: c ___ ___ ___
7. What actors stand on to do a play: s ___ ___ ___ ___
8. A set of suitcases used for traveling: l ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
9. Very big: h ___ ___ ___
10. The device that runs a car: e ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ or e ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (only 1 answer required)
Practice:
In each sentence, find the word with the j sound. It is spelled wrong. Cross it out and write it correctly. (5)
1. James Thurber’s father slept in the attic one night to take advantaje of the peace and quiet
there.
2. His wife thought it was too danjerous to sleep on the attic bed because it was wobbly.
3. When James’s cot toppled over, it was lojical for his mother to believe that her husband's
bed had collapsed instead.
4. The resulting activity and confusion caused some damaje in the Thurber home and gave
James a big laugh.
5. Briggs probably needed a bandaje for his injured hand.
BONUS:
The word bank word deluge becomes a completely different word when you change
the letter g to a d. Then you have the word delude, meaning to fool.
1. Can you think of another word to make by changing a single letter in deluge? Here’s a hint:
It means very fancy or elegant.
2. Can you make a new word by changing a single letter in the Word Bank word, allay? Hint:
It refers to a passageway or narrow back street.