Spelling Jeopardy game
Fix the spelling, plurals, compound words, silent letters and homophones. 25 questions in 5 categories, ready to play on the projector with team scores and a Daily Double — or print the cards.
Categories: Fix it, Plurals, Compound words, Silent letters, Homophones
Answers are hidden below so you can check them before class. Open a category to see its questions and answers.
Fix it
- 100: Fix the spelling: frend Answer: friend
- 200: Fix the spelling: becuz Answer: because
- 300: Fix the spelling: sed Answer: said
- 400: Fix the spelling: wensday Answer: Wednesday
- 500: Fix the spelling: neccessary Answer: necessary
Plurals
- 100: Spell the plural of cat. Answer: cats
- 200: Spell the plural of box. Answer: boxes
- 300: Spell the plural of baby. Answer: babies
- 400: Spell the plural of leaf. Answer: leaves
- 500: Spell the plural of mouse. Answer: mice
Compound words
- 100: Sun + flower = ? Answer: sunflower
- 200: Rain + bow = ? Answer: rainbow
- 300: Foot + ball = ? Answer: football
- 400: Butter + fly = ? Answer: butterfly
- 500: Snow + flake = ? Answer: snowflake
Silent letters
- 100: Which letter is silent in knee? Answer: k
- 200: Which letter is silent in lamb? Answer: b
- 300: Which letter is silent in write? Answer: w
- 400: Which letter is silent in island? Answer: s
- 500: Which letter is silent in castle? Answer: t
Homophones
- 100: Spell the number word that sounds like 'won'. Answer: one
- 200: Spell the word that sounds like 'see' and means the ocean. Answer: sea
- 300: Spell the word that sounds like 'two' and means also. Answer: too
- 400: Spell the word that sounds like 'night' and means a soldier in armor. Answer: knight
- 500: Spell the word that sounds like 'there' and means belonging to them. Answer: their
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Frequently asked questions
How do I play this spelling Jeopardy game?
Press Play full screen, split the class into teams and let them pick a category and value. Reveal the answer with the space bar and award or take away points for each team.
Can I change the questions?
Yes. Edit a copy in the maker: every category, question, answer, team name and point value can be changed, and it saves in your browser.
Can I print it?
Yes. The PDF has 25 question cards (eight per page) to cut out and an answer key with every question and answer.
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