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Name<br />

Some words that are spelled with the letter g have a hard g<br />

sound.<br />

Bag, rug, gone, and igloo are examples of words with the<br />

hard g sound.<br />

Some other words have a soft g sound. Age, edge, engine,<br />

gentle, and giraffe are examples of words with a soft g sound.<br />

The g is usually soft when followed by e, i, or y. Some words with<br />

the soft g sound are spelled with j instead of with g.<br />

Say aloud the words below. Circle each word that has<br />

a soft g sound.<br />

1. major<br />

2. village<br />

3. guess<br />

4. barge<br />

5. aagile<br />

6. eggshell<br />

7. grind<br />

8. urgent<br />

9. dodge<br />

10. jolt<br />

At Home: Look in a book or a magazine to help you fi nd ten<br />

more words that have the soft g sound.<br />

11. journal<br />

12. margin<br />

13. village<br />

14. inject<br />

15. surge<br />

16. goggles<br />

17. glaciers<br />

18. enlarge<br />

19. legend<br />

20. range<br />

<strong>Practice</strong><br />

Phonics:<br />

Words with Soft g<br />

Spirit of Endurance<br />

Grade 5/Unit 5<br />

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