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A Wealth of Word Lists -- Thanks to you, our users, SpellingCity has accumulated a variety of spelling lists that will suit any parent’s need or child’s interest. Some are grade-based, and some are based on topic, such as “Ballet Words,” or “Baseball Terms” or “Words of Latin Origin.”
Find A List -- You can search our word lists to find lists that interest you or your students. Simply type the subject or title of the list, or the teacher’s last name, or first name into the search box.
Teachers and Parents -- When you create a list, you have the option to publish it or keep it private by clicking on the “Publish this list” box at the bottom of the list. If you are submitting new words, it may take a few weeks for the words to be reviewed, approved and recorded.
Spelling Goes with Everything -- Because spelling and vocabulary are best learned by connecting them to other subjects, many parents and teachers create word lists based on science, literature, geography, history, or other subjects of interest. For instance, if you are reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis, you might search and find a spelling or vocabulary list already created for the book. If you don’t find a list that suits your needs, feel free to create one!
Examples of Lists
Classic Literature |
Literature Grades 1-3 |
Literature Grades 4-8 |
Special Interests |
Challenging Words |
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn |
Anansi the Spider |
The Midwife’s Apprentice |
Science Fiction Words |
Tricky Words I |
Call of the Wild |
Chicken Soup With Rice |
Catherine Called Birdy |
Theater Words |
Tricky Words II |
Canterbury Tales |
Make Way for Ducklings |
Number the Stars |
Mythical Words |
Confusing Words A |
David Copperfield |
Where the Wild Things Are |
We Were Witnesses |
Words of the Wild West |
Confusing Words B |
Diary of Anne Frank |
Duke Ellington |
A Wrinkle in Time |
Whodunnit Words |
Confusing Words C |
Frankenstein |
Amazing Grace |
Island of the Blue Dolphins |
Cooking Words |
Confusing Words D |
Gulliver’s Travels |
The Egg Tree |
Walk Two Moons |
Baseball Words |
Confusing words E |
Kidnapped |
If You Made a Million |
The Sign of the Beaver |
Cellular Words |
Confusing Words H/I |
Old Yeller |
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat |
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt |
Legal Words |
Confusing Words L/M |
Pride and Prejudice |
Stellaluna |
Onion John |
Genetics Words |
Confusing Words P |
To Kill a Mockingbird |
The Little House |
The Whipping Boy |
Cellular Words |
Confusing Words R/S/T/V |
SpellingCity is working to develop a more sophisticated technology, which will improve the categorization of each list. Our goal is to have all lists categorized by grade and topic. And as always, we love your feedback (contact us).