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Spelling Showdown
Players wager, then spot misspellings, choose confused words and pick correct spellings to race ahead.
Grades 3–8Race trackSolo or 2–4 teamsNo student loginsWorks offline
Try it free with your class: the demo runs right in your browser for 5 minutes. No sign-up needed.
Or get every game, including all future games, with the All-Access Teacher License for $150.
Grade versions included
- Grades 3–5: Spelling rules (i before e, suffixes, plurals) and homophones like their / there / they're
- Grades 6–8: Commonly misspelled academic words and confused words like affect / effect and principal / principle
What students practice
Spelling rules and patterns, suffixes and plurals, commonly misspelled words, homophones and commonly confused words
Great for
Whole-class review on the smartboard, literacy centers, test prep, early finishers and sub plans. No prep and no student logins.
Standards
OAS Standard 2: Reading and Writing Foundations; Standard 5: Language
Common Core: L.1 · L.2
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How it works
- Open the game file in any web browser: Chromebooks, laptops or your smartboard. No accounts, no student logins and no internet needed once it's downloaded.
- The download has a separate file for each grade band. Open the one that fits your class, enter 2–4 players or teams (or solo practice) and press Start.
- Students take turns on one shared screen, so the whole class can play together on a projector or smartboard.
- Each purchase includes the game files and a one-page Quick Start guide.
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