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Little Explorers Picture Dictionary Organized by the Sound at the Beginning of the Word

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Words that Start with the "J" Sound (including words that start with j and a soft g)

gem Gems sparkle and shine.

geography Geography is the study of the location of people and features on Earth and how they interact.

geology Geology is the study of the Earth's structure, including rocks and minerals.

geometry Geometry is the mathematical study of points, lines, angles, and solids.

Georgia Georgia is a state in the southeastern United States of America. Its capital is Atlanta.

gerbil Gerbils are small rodents that some people keep as pets.

Gerrothorax Gerrothorax was an ancient amphibian that lived over 200 million years ago - it is extinct.

giant anteater The Giant Anteater is the biggest anteater. It is about 7 feet long.

giant ground sloth A huge, extinct mammal that lived during the last Ice Ages. It is also called Megatherium. This plant-eater had hook-like claws.

giant panda The giant panda is a black and white bear from China.

giant squid Giant Squid swim deep in the oceans. They have ten arms and their eyes are the size of basketballs.

gingerbread Gingerbread is a spicy cookie. Gingerbread men and gingerbread women are cookies shaped like little people.

giraffe The giraffe is the tallest land animal.

jacket A jacket is a short coat.

jack-in-the-box A jack-in-the-box is a toy that can surprise you!

jack-o'-lantern A jack-o'-lantern is a carved pumpkin. It looks scary when it's lit up!

jack rabbit Jack rabbits are hares; they have very long legs and long ears.

Jack Russell terrier The Jack Russell terrier is a feisty dog that was originally bred to drive small animals from their burrows.

jacks Jacks is a traditional children's game.

jaguar The jaguar is a large, spotted wild cat from South and Central America.

jam Jam is a spread made from fruit.

janitor A janitor is someone who looks after and cleans a building.

January January is the first month of the year.

Japan Japan is a country in Asia known for its art, poetry, samurai, and engineering. Japan's capital city is Tokyo.

jar Jars are containers with a large opening and a lid.

jaws Jaws let you open and close your mouth and take bites.

jay Jays are beautiful, noisy birds.

jeans Jeans are pants made from denim fabric.

Jefferson, Thomas Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) wrote the Declaration of Independence and was the third president of the USA, serving from 1801 to 1809.

jelly Jelly is a spread made from fruit juice.

jellybeans Jellybeans are colorful and sweet.

jellyfish Jellyfish are animals that have stinging tentacles.

jerboa The jerboa is a small, long-tailed rodent that hops.

jester A jester was an entertainer for royalty during the Middle Ages.

jet A jet is a very fast, powerful airplane.

jet engine A jet engine is a powerful motor that propels an airplane.

jewel Jewels sparkle and shine.

jewelry Rings, pins, earrings and necklaces are jewelry.

jigsaw puzzle To put a jigsaw puzzle together, you match shapes.

joey A joey is a baby kangaroo.

jog Jogging is good exercise.

jokes Do you know any good jokes?

joystick A joystick is used to play some computer games.

judo Judo is one of the martial arts.

jug A jug holds a liquid, like water.

juggle It takes good coordination to juggle.

juice Juice is pressed from fruit or vegetables.

July July is the seventh month of the year.

jump When you jump, you go up and down.

jumping bean A jumping bean is a seed pod in which a caterpillar lives. When the caterpillar moves, the seed pod moves. The caterpillar will turn into a moth eventually.

jumping bean moth A jumping bean moth begins its life as an egg and a caterpillar living in a seed pod (called a jumping bean). This moth is from Mexico.

jump rope There are a lot of different ways to jump rope.

junco This junco is a small songbird from North America.

June June is the sixth month of the year.

jungle A jungle is a wild tropical growth of trees, plants, and animals.

junk A junk is a traditional Chinese sailing ship made of wood.

Jupiter Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and the fifth planet from the sun.

Jurassic period Dinosaurs flourished during the Jurassic period, 208-146 million years ago. Stegosaurus and Apatosaurus were two dinosaurs that lived during the Jurassic.

Little Explorers Picture Dictionary Organized by the Sound at the Beginning of the Word

long a

b

hard c + k

ch

d

long e

f+ph

hard g

h

long i

j + soft g

l

long o

short o

p

s + soft c

sh

t

th

long u

v

y

short a

short e

pl

sk

sl

sp

st

sph

short u

w

air

aw

bl

cl

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short i

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