The 'j' spellings, including 'g', 'ge' and 'dge' | English

Starter quiz

Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: I am __________ to see my mum after school .
- gowing
- going ✓
- gong
Match each word to the number of phonemes it contains.
- jelly
  
  ⇔
  
  4 ✓
- badge
  
  ⇔
  
  3 ✓
- joy
  
  ⇔
  
  2 ✓
Where is the 'j' sound found in the word 'jelly'?
- the beginning ✓
- the middle
- the end
Where is the 'j' sound found in the word 'badge'?
- the beginning
- the middle
- the end ✓
Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: The king's son was a __________ .
- princ
- prins
- prinse
- prince ✓
Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: She put money into her __________.
- purs
- purce
- purse ✓

Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: I am tired __________ I stayed up late last night.
- because ✓
- becos
- becaus
- becoz
Which words contain the 'ge' spelling of the 'j' sound?
- village ✓
- ginger
- gentle
- range ✓
- giant
Which words contain the 'dge' spelling of the 'j' sound?
- age
- cage
- smudge ✓
- edge ✓
- energy
Choose the representation of the 'j' sound that matches the words.
- budge
  
  ⇔
  
  dge ✓
- page
  
  ⇔
  
  ge ✓
- gem
  
  ⇔
  
  g ✓
- jade
  
  ⇔
  
  j ✓
- giraffe
  
  ⇔
  
  g ✓
- ledge
  
  ⇔
  
  dge ✓
Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: The bird was trapped in the __________.
- caij
- cag
- cage ✓
- cadge
Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence: The cat chased a bird near the hej.
- 'hedge' ✓

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The letter 'j' is never used to represent the 'j' phoneme at the end of the word.
The spelling 'dge' is usually used after short vowels.
The spelling 'ge' is usually used after consonants and other vowel sounds.
The spelling 'g' is often used before 'i', 'e' and 'y'.
How to spell the common exception word: because.

Children may be using 'ge' and 'dge' interchangeably.

Be very explicit about 'dge' being found alongside the short vowel and the 'ge' spelling being found alongside other vowel sounds.

Digraph - two letters that represent one sound
Trigraph - three letters that represent one sound
Consonant - a sound that is made by blocking air in the mouth with the teeth, tongue, lips or palate
Short vowel - a vowel sound that sounds short when spoken like "a" in "cat" or the "o" sound in "hot"
Mnemonic - a word, short poem, or sentence that can help you remember things such as spelling rules