Word Study / Vocabulary Acquisition

VocabularySpellingCity is a unique word study tool for busy teachers. From the traditional word study exercise, Flashcards, to a host of online activities and offline worksheets, it is all there for you to either assign or print. You simply need to select a word list, either by entering the words yourself or by using one of the thousands of ready-made word lists available to you. Your students will learn their words by hearing them spoken in context-rich sentences in interactive games online. You can also give spelling and vocabulary tests directly on the site.

Learning Vocabulary: An Essential Skill

VocabularySpellingCity helps teachers give students the verbal tools they need every step of the way, from kindergarten through high school. In fact, through our grade-level interactive vocabulary games, students practice the words they need to meet the Common Core State Standards. Their practice will help them prepare for state standardized tests, SATs and ACTs.

Import Vocabulary Lists to Your Account and Customize Them

Did you know that you can import ready-made VocabularySpellingCity word lists to your account when you register for free? Then your students can use your lists for online practice with vocabulary games, activities, and drills. Premium membership allows access to even more games and to online scoring and record keeping.

Vocabulary Building Through Practice and Play

Click on the links below to see examples of how VocabularySpellingCity allows students to see, hear, write, and play with their assigned vocabulary words. With these vocabulary learning techniques, learning is fast and fun!

SAMPLE WORD STUDY ACTIVITIES FROM MULTIPLE SUBJECT AREAS

Subject	Level	Topic	Game Type	Online Game	Printable
Math	High School	Trigonometry	Flashcards	Play a Sample Game	Print
Science	Grade 7	Space Science	Sentence Unscramble	Play a Sample Game	Print
Social Studies	Grade 8	Examining History	Word Search	Play a Sample Game	Print
Reading / Literature	High School	Pride and Prejudice	Crossword Puzzle	Play a Sample Game	Print
Geography	High School	states	Alphabetize	Play a Sample Game	Print
Dolch Sight Words	Grades K-2	did, want, are, yes, too, well, etc.	HangMouse	Play a Sample Game	n/a
Phonics	Kindergarten	"wo" & "wa" families	Audio Word Match	Play a Sample Game	n/a
Analogies	Elementary	mixed types	MatchIt Sentences	Play a Sample Game	Print
Noun Plurals	Grades K - 2	irregular plurals with internal changes	LetterFall	Play a Sample Game	n/a
Capitonyms	Middle School	Turkey, turkey	WhichWord - Definitions	Play a Sample Game	Print
Compound Words	Grade 4	flashlight, password, dragonfly, etc.	Word Search	Play a Sample Game	n/a
Contractions	Grade 2	using "not"	MatchIt Sentences	Play a Sample Game	Print
Sound Alike Words	Middle School	prays, preys, praise	Missing Letter	Play a Sample Game	n/a
Figurative Language	High School	idioms	WhichWord - Sentences	Play a Sample Game	Print
Homophones, Homonyms, Homographs	Grade 5	oft-confused words	Word-O-Rama	Play a Sample Game	Print
Synonyms & Antonyms	Middle School	antonym practice	MatchIt Definitions	Play a Sample Game	Print
Possessive Nouns	Grades 3-5	boys, boy's, boys'	MatchIt Sentences	Play a Sample Game	Print
Verb Tenses	Grade 4	regular verbs, present and past	WhichWord - Sentences	Play a Sample Game	Print
Parts of Speech	Grade 8	Sound Alike Words	WhichWord - Parts of Speech	Play a Sample Game	Print

Writing Activities as Word Study

In addition to word study games and activities, VocabularySpellingCity provides printable and online writing activities for use with vocabulary word lists. Sentence Writing and Paragraph Writing activities can be completed online or printed out for the whole class. You can also print out Handwriting Practice Sheets for your lists. Before you print choose features such as type of writing (print or cursive) and the size of the words.

Vocabulary Learning Strategies

Word study is most successful when students encounter information in a variety of ways. VocabularySpellingCity provides the needed variety in vocabulary learning strategies, using interactive vocabulary games, vocabulary worksheets, auditory and visual vocabulary drills. Learning vocabulary words in this thorough yet enjoyable way means students retain new words and expand their vocabulary.