1. Beat the clock Write three words which rhyme with light.
Write a word beginning with ‘f’
Write a word which starts with the prefix ‘im’
Write three words which have the suffix –ly at the end
Write five words which include the medial phoneme /ee/
Write a word which uses the Latin prefix ‘bi’
Write a word which follows the drop the e add
-ing rule
Write a word which uses the letters -ight but doesn’t rhyme with light
Write a word that includes a double consonant

7. Phoneme Frames b r
igh t

9. Five in a row everyone frozen faster unfortunately buzzing remember
crying
emergency
luckily
early
volcano
important
suddenly
potato
wonderful
beautiful
swimming
September
ambulance
Wednesday
January
unluckily
mountain
jumping
mummy
This game is like noughts and crosses. You can play it as a whole class or group to introduce it, but it works more effectively if children play it in pairs. You need a grid of multi-syllabic words and two sets of different coloured counters or, if using it on the whiteboard, a way of indicating that a team has taken a word.
The aim is to get five words in a row on the grid, in any direction whilst stopping other teams from doing the same. Choose multi-syllabic words which add value to children’s writing like common exceptions, days of the weeks, story connectives, topic vocabulary or words which have suffixes or prefixes added.
If playing it as a whole class, divide the children into two Spelling Teams and ask one person from team A to choose a word to start their ‘five in a row’. The child has to read the word aloud or ask for help to do this from their team members. Next ask the whole class to clap out the syllables and ‘draw’ the chunks on their whiteboards in pairs.
They could use boxes to do this so, would be a three syllable word like po- ta-to.
Check that everyone has the right number of boxes, cover the word and ask the children to say and then write the word in their boxes. The pair then need to write the word underneath the boxes. Check that everyone has spelt it correctly and ask team B to choose a word. Continue until a team completes a ‘five in a row’ or until there are no more words left. This game may take some time, so it’s a good idea to do a few words a day. Ideally aim to train the children to play it independently in pairs and provide differentiated grids.

10. Phoneme Count 2 3 4 5 6

13. having 2 syllables Word type 5 phonemes verb Spelling rule Root word
have
Spelling rule
If the verb ends
in ‘e’ take off
the ‘e’ and add ing

17. 1 2 3 4 5 A pair four whole where two B know eye see no C to sea
Homophones 1 2 3 4 5 A
pair
four
whole
where
two B
know
eye
see no C to
sea
through
pear I D
threw
hole
too
wear
for

22. Noughts and Crosses centre city century certain decides decision
occasion
ceiling
celebrate
Noughts and Crosses

23. Sort that word!
has a prefix
has a suffix
Just show…
has both

24. Build a word Root word - ly - ful - less quiet proud care thirst
friend
pain
quietly
proudly
carefully
thirstily
friendly
careful
painful
careless
friendless
painless

25. Prefix Battleships 5 de move face vent verse 4 crease pare turn light
paid 3
mature
code
pre
write
historic 2
sign
place
part
view
fix 1
sent
pair
wind
fuse re A B C D E
First player gives a grid reference; e.g. E1. (re)
Second player has to find a grid reference that contains the root word to complete the word. e.g. B1 (pair)
The word repair is written in the first box on the recording sheet.
To add an element of competition, children can play against each other and the child to get the last word or have the most words, wins.
Some root words can be prefixed by more than one prefix adding extra scope for totals. e.g. review and preview.

26. Compound battleships 1 2 3 4 5 A some grand lord where no B good base
body
corn
bag C
any
hand
night
time
board D
thing
room
every
mother
one E
pop
cup
cloak
data
land

27. Word Blocks s t p a o l b m r
Object of game: chn to combine the letters – making as many words as possible
Combined with Outloud spelling

28. Word ladders
cat
tap
pan
newt
time
eagle

29. Word Football A B Game: Word Football PLAY
Each pupil chooses 2 words they can spell [from latest list / spelling journals]. Each child is numbered from 1-30
Two teams [A+B] – split class
1 child from A asks 1 child from B [giving a number] how to spell their first word [response can be verbal or on a whiteboard]. If that child is correct their ball goes 25 yards towards B’s goal. If they are incorrect then it goes 25 yards towards A’s goal.
1 child from B asks 1 child from A etc