How to Play Hangman
Guess the hidden word one letter at a time before the drawing is finished. Many teachers draw a snowman or a flower instead.
- Whole class or pairs
- 5 min
- A board
- 1st to 8th grade
- Quiet
How to Play
5 steps
Pick a word
Draw one blank for each letter on the board.
Guess a letter
Students take turns calling out one letter.
Fill the blanks
A right letter goes in every blank where it belongs.
Add to the drawing
A wrong letter adds one part to the drawing.
Solve it
The class wins by guessing the word before the drawing is done.
Ways to Change It Up
- SnowmanDraw a snowman that melts instead of a hangman.
- Spelling ListUse only this week's spelling words.
Play It With
Hangman Generator
Spelling and vocabulary review the whole class guesses together.
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Hangman Questions
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