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Spelling game for short a and a-e words

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It’s the beginning of a spelling game series! Today’s game features short a and a-e words.

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free short a and a-e spelling game

short a and a-e game 1

If you haven’t noticed, I’m moving into low or no-prep games these days.  Because I know you’re busy, and so am I!  This one fits into the “no-prep” category – yay!  Just print the game board and grab some paper, pencils, a die, and playing pieces.

short a and a-e game 2

Take turns rolling the die and moving your playing piece around the snake.  When you land on a picture, name it.  Then spell it on your paper.  The pictures are of either short a words (like bat, pan, and cap) or a-e words (like snake, cake, and grape).

short a and a-e game 3

Bonus! If you spell the word correctly, think of a word that rhymes.  Then spell it correctly on your paper and move ahead a bonus space.

The first to End, wins.

Since I was playing this with my son, I was able to check his spellings for accuracy.  When you have students paired up for this game, they will need to check each other’s spellings and bring a spelling to you if they’re not sure if it’s correct.

Have fun – and stay tuned for many more free spelling games!

Other free spelling games:

  • Game 1: Snake Race (short a, a-e)
  • Game 2: Rainy Day Spelling (short a, a-e, ai)
  • Game 3: Train Game (a-e, ai, ay)

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8 Comments

  1. Taeyeon

    May 20, 2020 at 9:28 pm

    Thank you so much.

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  2. Dayana

    May 13, 2016 at 10:03 am

    Here’s an important question. You say you played this with your son but that would mean playing *against* your son. How is it even a competition when one is playing against the teacher? I’m asking because I tutor and for each game where we compete, I always make sure to make it comparing our luck, our speed, memory or other strategies – never who’s a better speller.

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    • Anna Geiger

      May 13, 2016 at 10:08 am

      It’s not really a competition. It’s just practice disguised as a game. Since a lot of it depends on the roll of the die, it levels the playing field. I don’t always win.

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      • Dayana

        May 13, 2016 at 10:27 am

        Thank you for the quick reply! I love your games and they inspire me to create even more of my own! 🙂

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  3. Sally

    October 10, 2015 at 7:44 am

    love your ideas thanks for your ideas

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    • Anna Geiger

      October 17, 2015 at 7:22 pm

      You’re very welcome, Sally!

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