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Spelling Spinner

Spin for a way to practice a spelling word, or put this week's words on the wheel under My list.

Spelling Spinner

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Pyramid writingCover and writeTiny, then hugeDots, then joinOther handBubble lettersSilly sentenceHidden words

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Other hand

Write the word with the hand you do not usually write with.

My list: 8 tasks on the wheel

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        Pencil only 8

        • Bubble letters Draw the word in fat outline letters, the kind you could color in.
        • Cover and write Write the word three times, cover all three, and write it once more from memory.
        • Dots, then join Make the letters out of dots, then join the dots with one steady line.
        • Hidden words Look for shorter words hiding in the word and list every one you find.
        • Other hand Write the word with the hand you do not usually write with.
        • Pyramid writing Write the first letter, then the first two under it, and add a letter a line until the whole word stands at the bottom.
        • Silly sentence Write one silly sentence that has the word in it and underline the word.
        • Tiny, then huge Write the word as small as you can, then as tall as the space between two lines lets you.
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        With colors 8

        • Color the beats Clap the beats of the word, then give each beat a color of its own.
        • Draw the word Write the word and draw a small picture beside it that shows what it means.
        • Fancy first Draw the first letter big and decorated, then write the rest in plain small letters.
        • Letter heights Use one color for tall letters, one for small letters and one for letters that hang below the line.
        • Rainbow write Write the word in pencil, then go over it in three colors, one on top of the other.
        • Striped letters Change color after each letter, so no two letters next to each other match.
        • Tricky part Write the word in pencil and go over the letters you find hardest in a bright color.
        • Vowel colors Write the vowels in one color and the consonants in another.

        Out loud 8

        • Air letters Write the word in the air with one finger and name each letter as you make it.
        • Back to front Spell the word aloud from the last letter to the first, then the right way round.
        • Clap it out Spell the word aloud and clap once for every letter.
        • Robot voice Spell the word in a robot voice, one flat letter at a time.
        • Sing it Sing the letters of the word to a tune the whole class knows.
        • Tell a partner Say the word, spell it aloud to a partner, then say the word again.
        • Vowels stand up Spell the word aloud, standing up for each vowel and sitting down for each consonant.
        • Whisper, speak Spell the word in a whisper, then again in your speaking voice.

        How this list was compiled: Our own list of 24 ways to practice a spelling word, written for this site in October 2026: eight with a pencil, eight with colors and eight out loud, each with one line that says how to do it. No reading program, scheme or publisher was used, and no task comes with a promise about results. Licence: own work

        How it works

        This spelling spinner lands on one way to practice a spelling word: pyramid writing, rainbow write, a robot voice. The wheel opens on eight tasks that need only a pencil. Two more sets use colors or the voice.

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        Spin a task

        Press Spin the wheel. The task lands with one line that says how to do it. Give it to the class, a table or one child, with any word from this week's list. Show only swaps the set: Pencil only, With colors or Out loud.

        Spin this week's words

        Choose My list, type the spelling words, one to a line, and press Spin only mine. Now the wheel picks the word and you pick the task. A list typed here stays in this browser.

        • Spin once for the whole class, or let each table spin for a task of its own.
        • The Out loud tasks need no paper, so they suit a line at the door.
        • Under More options, Take winners off (Elimination) drops each task once it lands, so eight spins give eight different tasks.

        Questions and answers

        What is a spelling spinner?

        A wheel you spin to choose how to practice a spelling word, or which word to spell. This one holds ready-made practice tasks, each with a how-to line, and takes a list of your own words under My list.

        What tasks are on the wheel?

        Pencil only: Pyramid writing, Tiny, then huge, Bubble letters, Hidden words. With colors: Rainbow write, Color the beats, Fancy first. Out loud: Clap it out, Robot voice, Vowels stand up. Every task is listed under the tool with its how-to line.

        Can I put my own spelling words on the spinner?

        Yes. Choose My list, type one word to a line and press Spin only mine. The words stay in this browser and are not sent anywhere.

        Can I print the spelling spinner?

        Not as a paper spinner. The wheel is for a screen or the board. Print, under the result, prints the results of your spins and not the wheel.

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