Directory of Spelling Resources

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This category contains sites that provide information, tips, guides, and activities to help kids and teens learn about or improve their spelling.

Information may include spelling, words-of-the-day or spelling bees.

Resources in This Category

• American Spelling: Rules and Exercises

  http://www.studygs.net/vocab/
  Master spelling tricks, apply general rules and use computer spell checkers.

• Between the Lions

  http://pbskids.org/lions/games/
  Play games with words, and learn about spelling with these fun characters.[Shockwave, Flash]

• List of Commonly Misspelled Words

  http://www.esldesk.com/vocabulary/misspelled-words
  A compiled list of the most commonly misspelled words. Also includes a quiz.

• Musical Spelling Rules

  http://gardenofpraise.com/spell1.htm
  Lyrics and music to songs which teach four common spelling rules.

• New Zealand Spelling Bee

  http://www.spellingbee.co.nz/
  Official site of the New Zealand Spelling Bee, open to all year 9 students under the age of 16. Includes information on registration, study, news, and prizes.

• OzSpeller

  http://www.ozspeller.com/
  Provides free Australian online spelling tutor and game with spoken words, hints, dictionary, and sentence prompts. Includes keyboard game and typing tutor.

• Scripps National Spelling Bee

  http://www.spellingbee.com/
  Includes weekly literature-based word activities, a listing of local spelling bees, the history of the national (American) event, rules, and answers to frequently asked questions.

• See 'N Spell at PrimaryGames.com

  http://www.primarygames.com/see-n-spell/see-n-spell.htm
  A series of interactive games test knowledge of short vowels, long vowels, blends, digraphs, other vowels, and plurals.

• Spell Check from Funbrain.com

  http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html
  Identify the word that is spelled incorrectly. Choose between two levels of difficulty.

• SpellaRoo from Funbrain.com

  http://www.funbrain.com/spellroo/
  Find the spelling errors in these fun sentences. Choose between beginning and intermediate levels.

• Spellbee

  http://aeaea.cs-i.brandeis.edu:8080/spellbee/index.jsp
  Free multi-player video game. Requires registration.

• Spelling City

  http://www.spellingcity.com/
  Practice spelling and alphabetizing by choosing some words or use a prepared list.

• Spelling Puzzle: Prefixes

  http://quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm
  Select a prefix and find its matching word.

• Spelling Words, Lessons, and Worksheets

  http://www.edhelper.com/spelling.htm
  Allows teachers to create tests, crossword puzzles, and worksheets.

• SpinAndSpell

  http://www.spinandspell.com/
  Offers an animated spelling game for children ages 4-8.

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