Spelling activities

One of the great things about the web these days is the possibility for you, the teacher, or your learners, to input information which is then processed and output as a custom activity.

Imagine you have been teaching vocabulary based around a topic and it's time to go to the computer room. The following activities allow your students to practice the words online.

Look cover
This is a variation of the traditional spelling revision game. You can ask your students to input their own word lists, perhaps copying them from a worksheet or from the board. They then have a few seconds to look at each word, before it is covered. They then practice typing the words, and check them by comparing what they have typed to the model. The interface is very clean neat, simple and the basic activity is highly adaptable.

Spelling city
This site gives you the option to input words and then choose whether the machine is going to teach the words via flashcards, test your knowledge, or reassemble the words into a game. It is all very engaging and attractive. The site spells and pronounces the words you input, providing good pronunciation and listening practice too. Go ahead and try putting in a list of 5 animals and then explore the different options.


And check out the fantastic spin and spell A pronouncing picture dictionary with spelling practice included.