
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
How to Play
5 stepsStand up
Everyone stands at their desk or in a circle.
Say a word
Call out a word from the spelling list.
One letter each
Students say the next letter in turn.
Sparkle!
After the last letter, the next student says sparkle, and the student after them sits down.
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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