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Sparkle: a sticker of a sparkle burst with the letters A B C inside

Sparkle Spelling Game

The class spells a word one letter at a time around the room. After the last letter, the next student says sparkle and the one after sits down.

  • Whole class
  • 10 min
  • A spelling list
  • 1st to 5th grade
  • Quiet
One page with all five steps

How to Play

5 steps
  1. Sparkle, step 1: Stand up

    Stand up

    Everyone stands at their desk or in a circle.

  2. Sparkle, step 2: Say a word

    Say a word

    Call out a word from the spelling list.

  3. Sparkle, step 3: One letter each

    One letter each

    Students say the next letter in turn.

  4. Sparkle, step 4: Sparkle!

    Sparkle!

    After the last letter, the next student says sparkle, and the student after them sits down.

  5. Sparkle, step 5: Wrong letter sits

    Wrong letter sits

    A wrong letter also sits. Last student standing wins.

Ways to Change It Up

  • Skip Count SparkleCount by 2s, 5s or 10s to a target number instead of spelling.
  • Vocabulary SparkleSpell the word, then the sparkle student gives its meaning.

What You Need

No tools needed: Sparkle takes a spelling list.

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