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Spell Bee Word: Jungle


What does jungle mean?

Word: Jungle

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Jungle means a thick, wild place full of tall trees, tangled plants and wild animals.

How do you spell jungle?

Syllables: jun - gle

Tricky part: It ends in le, not el or al. Children often swap the last two letters.

Watch out for: jungul, jungel, jungal

Memory tip: Jungle ends like little, middle and table: le, not el.

Jungle in a sentence

Example 1: Monkeys swung through the trees of the jungle.

Example 2: We heard birds in the jungle near Kanha.

Example 3: The jungle was dark and green.

Fun Fact

English took the word jungle from Hindi jangal, which comes from an old Sanskrit word for dry, rough land.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) junggle
b) monkey
c) forest
d) parrot

Show answer

a) junggle. Jungle has a single g; monkey, forest and parrot are spelt right.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

jungle

a) forest
b) river
c) city
d) desert

Show answer

a) forest. A jungle is a kind of forest, with trees packed close together.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lgnuje

a) jungle
b) jnugle
c) jugnle
d) ujngle

Show answer

a) jungle. Begin with the j sound and match each sound in turn; one option fits all the way.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Many birds live in the jugle.

a) birds
b) Many
c) jugle
d) live

Show answer

c) jugle. An n comes before the g, as it does in finger.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the weather like in most jungles?

a) dry and sandy
b) hot and wet
c) cool and windy
d) cold and snowy

Show answer

b) hot and wet

2. What would you NOT find in a jungle?

a) a snake
b) a monkey
c) a tall tree
d) a bus stop

Show answer

d) a bus stop

Associated Words

Words that end in -gle: eagle, wriggle, struggle

More words from this list

orange, ripe, stitch, wheel, banker, cell, desert, fork

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