- more than two dozen categories of spelling games
- as words fall from the top of the screen, players have to "catch" the appropriate letters in the correct sequence to spell the word displayed at the top of the game. Players "catch" letters by moving a cursor at the bottom of the page.
- Levels: (E) = Easy, (M) = Medium, (D) = Difficult
- based on the words from the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee
- three games to play and the words get progressively more difficult the longer you play
- The words are read to students who then type the word into the spelling box. Just like in a real spelling bee,
- students can get the definition and or hear it used in a sentence.
- best suited for middle school and high school students.
online activity for young beginners based on four childrens' books.
After selecting a book the Word Wizard creates a simple online spelling exercise based on the words in the book chosen by the child.
Create your own word search and word scramble games to play online.
Each game can have up to ten words.
Simply enter ten words into the list field then select word search or word scramble. Best suited for beginners
- select an avatar (game persona)
- hear the definition read as well as hear the word used in a sentence.
- If correct move on to the next level
- If incorrect students are given an easier word to try.
allows teachers to create their own customized list of words for their students to learn. Students get their own unique login credentials that are matched to their teacher's word lists.
You can easily put your spelling words on this site so your students can access them from a computer outside of school. It also is a good site to recommend to parents who are looking to give their students some assistance in spelling.
- select a picture and then spell the name of the item
- or have word selected for you then identify the correct corresponding image
Phonetic Speller Werdz
Phonetic Speller 'Werdz is software developed by IBM that will correctly spell words such as "sossidge, lettis," and "menny utha werdz. Werdz can be downloaded by selecting this link (4.5 MB)
Words with letter pairs- Have you ever got stuck thinking about spelling words in 2 syllables, 3 syllables, 4 syllables etc? This website provides an enormous amount of blends from A to Z and everything in between. It’s great if you are stumped on needing a word.
An Ode to the Spelling Chequer
"Prays the Lord for the spelling chequer That came with our pea sea! Mecca mistake and it puts you rite Its so easy to ewes, you sea.
I never used to no, was it e before eye? (Four sometimes its eye before e.) But now I've discovered the quay to success It's as simple as won, too, free!
Sew watt if you lose a letter or two, The whirled won't come two an end! Can't you sea? It's as plane as the knows on yore face S. Chequer's my very best friend
I've always had trubble with letters that double "Is it one or to S's?" I'd wine But now, as I've tolled you this chequer is grate And its hi thyme you got won, like mine."
Other Vocabulary and Dictionary links
Literacy main page
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Spell With Flickr
BBC Bitesize
begingingBBC Skillswise
intermediateBBC Hard Spell
advancedCatch The Spelling
- more than two dozen categories of spelling games- as words fall from the top of the screen, players have to "catch" the appropriate letters in the correct sequence to spell the word displayed at the top of the game. Players "catch" letters by moving a cursor at the bottom of the page.
- Levels: (E) = Easy, (M) = Medium, (D) = Difficult
Flash card maker
Games Games Games
sixteen free spelling games.targeted to middle primary but would also suit ESL and young adult learners
iconscrabble
Kidsspell
various spelling games; beginners
eight free games
more than 6,000 words
MSNBC Interactive Spelling Bee
- based on the words from the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee
- three games to play and the words get progressively more difficult the longer you play
- The words are read to students who then type the word into the spelling box. Just like in a real spelling bee,
- students can get the definition and or hear it used in a sentence.
- best suited for middle school and high school students.
Read Write Think's Word Wizard
online activity for young beginners based on four childrens' books.
After selecting a book the Word Wizard creates a simple online spelling exercise based on the words in the book chosen by the child.
Scholastic
Spellcheck Wizard
Create your own word search and word scramble games to play online.Each game can have up to ten words.
Simply enter ten words into the list field then select word search or word scramble. Best suited for beginners
Spelling Bee the game
- select an avatar (game persona)
- hear the definition read as well as hear the word used in a sentence.
- If correct move on to the next level
- If incorrect students are given an easier word to try.
Spelling City
- Games- type a word and hear it pronounced.
Spelling it Right - Learn to spell confidently
Spelling Match
simple matching game aimed at years 1-8 developed by Houghton MifflinSpelling Wizard
From Scholastic's Homework Hib. Enter 10 words and generate a spelling scramble or word search. Complete online and/or printSpell tube
allows teachers to create their own customized list of words for their students to learn. Students get their own unique login credentials that are matched to their teacher's word lists.You can easily put your spelling words on this site so your students can access them from a computer outside of school. It also is a good site to recommend to parents who are looking to give their students some assistance in spelling.
Spell with Zombies
Spin and Spell
- select a picture and then spell the name of the item- or have word selected for you then identify the correct corresponding image
Phonetic Speller Werdz
Phonetic Speller 'Werdz is software developed by IBM that will correctly spell words such as "sossidge, lettis," and "menny utha werdz.Werdz can be downloaded by selecting this link (4.5 MB)
More Words Words with letter pairs
Words with letter pairs-Have you ever got stuck thinking about spelling words in 2 syllables, 3 syllables, 4 syllables etc? This website provides an enormous amount of blends from A to Z and everything in between. It’s great if you are stumped on needing a word.
An Ode to the Spelling Chequer
"Prays the Lord for the spelling chequerThat came with our pea sea!
Mecca mistake and it puts you rite
Its so easy to ewes, you sea.
I never used to no, was it e before eye?
(Four sometimes its eye before e.)
But now I've discovered the quay to success
It's as simple as won, too, free!
Sew watt if you lose a letter or two,
The whirled won't come two an end!
Can't you sea? It's as plane as the knows on yore face
S. Chequer's my very best friend
I've always had trubble with letters that double
"Is it one or to S's?" I'd wine
But now, as I've tolled you this chequer is grate
And its hi thyme you got won, like mine."
—Janet E. Byford