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Word Whizz - Spelling Words Game for Kids

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    Updated:  13 Feb 2025

Play ‘Word Whizz’, a fast-paced spelling words game that encourages quick thinking and correct spelling.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  10 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  2 - 6

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teaching resource

Word Whizz - Spelling Words Game for Kids

  • Updated

    Updated:  13 Feb 2025

Play ‘Word Whizz’, a fast-paced spelling words game that encourages quick thinking and correct spelling.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  10 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  2 - 6

Play ‘Word Whizz’, a fast-paced spelling words game that encourages quick thinking and correct spelling.

A Spelling Words Game To Make Spelling Fun & Engaging!

Turn spelling practice into an exciting challenge with the Spelling Words Game! This interactive card game encourages students to think quickly, build words strategically, and strengthen their spelling skills—all while having fun with their classmates. Instead of traditional memorization, students get to actively engage with spelling words, reinforcing phonics, word patterns, and vocabulary in an exciting way. The Spelling Words Game is the perfect addition to literacy centers, small-group activities, or even as a fun early finisher task!

Word Whizz! A Fast-Paced Spelling Game For Kids 

Get ready for Word Whizz!, a Spelling Game For Kids that gets students thinking, spelling, and competing to form words quickly! Here’s how it works:

  • Players draw letter cards and combine them to create as many words as possible.
  • Words are written on the Word Whizz sheet in the correct column based on their length (e.g., three-letter words, four-letter words, etc.).
  • The student with the most correctly spelled words at the end of the round wins!

This hands-on Spelling Game For Kids promotes critical thinking, phonemic awareness, and friendly competition, making spelling practice both productive and fun.

Download Your Word Whizz Speed Spell Card Game 

This Speed Spell Card Game is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or Printable PDF Resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select the file format you prefer.


This resource was created by Brittany Collins, a teacher in Indiana and Teach Starter collaborator.


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