240+ J Words, Phrases, Sentences, and Reading Passages

240+ J Words, Phrases, Sentences, and Reading Passages


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J Words

Beginning

germs

jam

jar

jaw

jeans

jet

job

jog

joke

joy

juice

just

jump

Jo

Jake

Jess

Josh

John

Joan

James

giant

jelly

journal

juggle

jungle

Middle

agent

badger

cages

edges

high jump

magic

major

object

pages

pigeon

project

soldier

subject

urgent

imagine

educate

manager

oxygen

reject

longitude

register

suggestion

vegetables

apologize

intelligent

Ending

age

bridge

cage

edge

fudge

huge

judge

page

ridge

stage

wage

cabbage

college

courage

damage

garbage

image

knowledge

language

marriage

old age

package

postage

sausage

storage

Initial J by Syllables

2
Syllable

gender

genie

genius

gentle

gerbil

giant

ginger

giraffe

jacket

jaguar

Japan

jawbone

jealous

jelly

jewel

journal

journey

joyful

juggle

jungle

3
Syllable

general

generous

genuine

Germany

giant crab

gigantic

gingerbread

gymnastics

jackrabbit

janitor

Japanese

jealousy

jellybeans

jellyfish

journalist

justify

juvenile

4
Syllable

generalize

generation

geography

geology

geometry

gingerbread man

gymnasium

jack in the box

junior high school

5
Syllable

Medial J by Syllables

2
Syllable

ageless

agent

aging

badger

blue jay

cages

edges

Egypt

eject

high jump

judges

lodging

magic

major

object

pages

pigeon

project

subject

wages

3
Syllable

agency

algebra

cabbages

cottage cheese

digestion

educate

engagement

high jumping

imagine

jumping jack

magician

manager

objection

oxygen

plagiarize

procedure

register

rejection

strategy

teenager

4
Syllable

advantageous

agility

agitation

algebraic

apologize

astrologer

biology

education

eligible

encouragement

exaggerate

geology

intelligent

majority

mythology

original

photogenic

psychology

refrigerate

vegetables

5
Syllable

anthropology

apologetic

criminology

exaggeration

genealogy

imagination

ineligible

physiology

sociology

Final J by Syllables

2
Syllable

baggage

bandage

cabbage

college

courage

damage

lgarbage

image

knowledge

language

manage

marriage

message

old age

package

passage

postage

sausage

storage

village

3
Syllable

acknowledge

acreage

advantage

average

beverage

discourage

encourage

foliage

leverage

lineage

middle age

mismanage

percentage

privilege

self-image

4
Syllable

5
Syllable


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Initial J Phrases and Sentences

magic genie

dirty germs

giant man

tall giraffe

rain jacket

raspberry jam

go to Japan

mason jar

strong jaw

blue jeans

fruit jelly

fighter jet

morning jog

my journal

juggle balls

orange juice

jump up

hot jungle

The genie was in the lamp.

Germs are growing on the dishes.

The giant scared me.

The giraffe has a long neck.

She wore a rain jacket in case it rained.

He ate toast with jam.

Japan has a white flag with a red circle.

The jar was empty.

She is pointing to her jaw.

He hung up his jeans.

Do you want some strawberry jelly?

The jet flew in the sky.

They want to jog together.

She is writing in her journal.

She likes to juggle at the beach.

I want juice for breakfast.

It is fun to jump on the trampoline.

Wild animals live in the jungle.

Medial J Phrases and Sentences

secret agent

angel statue

scary badger

twangy banjo

colorful blue jay

Dog cages

faraway Egypt

eject movies

Olympic high jump

five judges

comfy lodging

fun magic

wooden object

white pages

sitting pigeon

construction project

total reject

combat soldier

The secret agent protected the president.

The statue of the angel was white.

The badger looks like a skunk.

He is a great banjo player.

The blue jay was on a log.

The dogs sleep in cages.

There are Pyramids in Egypt.

Eject the movie when you are finished.

He is in the high jump event.

The judges gave her a medium score.

He found some nice lodging.

He likes to perform magic.

She is holding a wooden object.

He flipped through the pages.

The pigeon was on the ledge.

The project will be finished in July.

Can I reject my dinner?

The soldier wore all of his gear.

Final J Phrases and Sentences

long bridge

green cabbage

dog cage

college courses

chocolate fudge

old garbage

court judge

packed luggage

marriage ceremony

secret message

small package

quenching beverage

used postage

mountain ridge

pork sausage

theater stage

warehouse storage

lakeside village

The bridge connects the two cities.

Most children think cabbage tastes gross.

The dog sat in his cage.

I'm going to college after high school.

I like my fudge with nuts.

Take the garbage out today.

The judge is holding her gavel.

It took her hours to pack her luggage.

Their families were happy about their marriage.

There was a message in the bottle.

Where did this package come from?

The beverage was refreshing on the hot day.

The letter didn't have enough postage.

The ridge was very steep.

He ate sausage for breakfast.

They were waiting to play on the stage.

They use a warehouse for their storage.

The village was by the lake.

J Reading Paragraphs

Jerry the Juggler

Jerry the giant liked to juggle and do magic. His favorite thing to juggle was jelly beans. This was hard to do with giant hands, but Jerry liked the challenge.

His favorite trick was to make his jacket disappear, and then re-appear, with a jar full of jam in it.

He had performed his juggling and magic show in strange places. One was at a sausage festival in Egypt. Another was at a college for pigeons.

He really wanted to perform on stage in his local village, but he was too afraid the village people would reject him.

My Favorite Jeans

I have written more than 500 pages in my journal. I write about everything - like the time I flew on a jet to Japan, or did the high jump in the Olympics. I have seen a giraffe in the African jungle. I have been to Egypt and eaten fudge on a magic carpet.

During all of this I wore my favorite jeans. My friends tell me to throw them in the garbage because of the germs they probably have on them. I am going to wash them while I drink some juice. It will get the germs out. My jeans will also be another page I can write about in my journal.

3 Wishes

A genie can grant you three wishes. They are magic.

A few days ago I got a package in the mail. My jaw dropped when I opened it and found a genie's lamp inside. I rubbed the lamp and out came the genie.

"That place is like a cage," he said. Then the genie said, "You have three wishes, but judge wisely."

"I wish I could play the banjo," I said. POOF! And it was done.

"I wish I could have sausage and juice every day for breakfast," I said. POOF! And it was done.

"For my last wish I want to fly on a jet like a secret agent." POOF! And it was done.

If a genie gave you three wishes, what would you wish for?



This list of functional words was professionally selected to be the most useful for a child or adult who has difficulty with producing the "J" sound.

We encourage you to use this list when practicing at home.

Doing home practice will help your child make much faster progress toward correct production.

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are only able to see students/clients 30-60 mins (or less) per week.

This is not enough time for your child to overcome an articulation disorder with the "J" sound. But with high caseloads...

...it's all SLPs can do.

There's only so much time in the day.

Every day that your child goes without practice it becomes more and more difficult to correct an "J" error because he/she continues to say it incorrectly. 


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We know life is busy , but if you're reading this you're probably someone who cares about helping their loved one as much as you can.

Practice 5-10 minutes whenever you can, but try to do it on a consistent basis (daily).

Please, please, please use this list to practice.

It will be a great benefit to you and your loved one's progress.


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