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Spelling Tennis
Two teams take turns spelling a word one letter at a time like a tennis rally.
âą 10-15 min⥠Low energyðĨ 2 teams
ð Vocabulary
âĒ spelling practice
âĒ any lesson vocabulary
âĒ high frequency words
âĒ topic words
ð Materials
âĒ Whiteboard to write letters as they are called
âĒ Vocabulary word list
ð How to Play
- Divide the class into two teams sitting on opposite sides.
- Teacher announces a word to spell â "CAT!"
- Team A starts by calling the first letter â "C!"
- Team B calls the second letter â "A!"
- Team A calls the third letter â "T!"
- The team that calls the final letter correctly wins the point.
- If a team calls the wrong letter they lose the point.
- Write letters on the board as they are called so everyone can follow.
ðĄ Teacher Tips
âStart with short 3-letter words and gradually increase difficulty.
âWrite each letter on the board as it is said â keeps everyone engaged.
âThis game makes spelling practice genuinely exciting.
âUse only words from the current lesson for maximum learning value.
ð Variations
âIndividual tennis â two children face off instead of two teams.
âAfter spelling correctly the team must also say the word in a sentence.
âBackwards spelling â teams spell the word in reverse order for extra challenge.
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