Grades 3–5
Spelling Jeopardy
Tricky doubles, silent letters, homophones, commonly misspelled words and spelling bee words in US spelling, for grades 3–5.
Tricky doubles
- 100The opposite of “top”: “The treasure sank to the ___ of the sea.”What is B-O-T-T-O-M (bottom)?
- 200The day after today: “See you ___!”What is T-O-M-O-R-R-O-W (tomorrow)?
- 300Where someone lives, written on an envelope: house number, street and townWhat is A-D-D-R-E-S-S (address)?
- 400The start of something: “Read the story from the ___.” (9 letters)What is B-E-G-I-N-N-I-N-G (beginning)?
- 500A group of people chosen to plan or decide something. It has three pairs of double letters.What is C-O-M-M-I-T-T-E-E (committee)?
Silent letters
- 100The joint between your hand and your arm, where you might wear a watchWhat is W-R-I-S-T (wrist)?
- 200The joint in the middle of your legWhat is K-N-E-E (knee)?
- 300A baby sheepWhat is L-A-M-B (lamb)?
- 400A piece of land with water all around itWhat is I-S-L-A-N-D (island)?
- 500The day of the week that comes after TuesdayWhat is W-E-D-N-E-S-D-A-Y (Wednesday)?
Homophones
- 100The number after seven (not “ate”, as in “I ate lunch”)What is E-I-G-H-T (eight)?
- 200Sounds like “there” but means belonging to them: “The kids hung up ___ coats.”What is T-H-E-I-R (their)?
- 300Sounds like “peace” but means a part of something: “a ___ of cake”What is P-I-E-C-E (piece)?
- 400Sounds like “weather” but means if: “I don’t know ___ it will rain.”What is W-H-E-T-H-E-R (whether)?
- 500Sounds like “principle” but means the person in charge of a schoolWhat is P-R-I-N-C-I-P-A-L (principal)?
Commonly misspelled words
- 100Someone you like and enjoy spending time with: “She is my best ___.” (6 letters)What is F-R-I-E-N-D (friend)?
- 200One more time: “Can you say that ___?”What is A-G-A-I-N (again)?
- 300DDA person who lives next door to you (use the US spelling)What is N-E-I-G-H-B-O-R (neighbor)?
- 400Apart, not joined together: “Keep the raw meat ___ from the salad.” (8 letters)What is S-E-P-A-R-A-T-E (separate)?
- 500Must be had or done: “Water is ___ for all living things.” (9 letters, starts with N)What is N-E-C-E-S-S-A-R-Y (necessary)?
Spelling bee words
- 100A place where you can borrow booksWhat is L-I-B-R-A-R-Y (library)?
- 200The second month of the yearWhat is F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y (February)?
- 300A chart that shows the days, weeks and months of a yearWhat is C-A-L-E-N-D-A-R (calendar)?
- 400A place where you pay to sit down and eat a meal cooked for you (10 letters)What is R-E-S-T-A-U-R-A-N-T (restaurant)?
- 500A machine that cleans floors and carpets by sucking up dirt: “Please ___ the rug.”What is V-A-C-U-U-M (vacuum)?
Final round: Except after C
To get something that is given or sent to you: “Did you ___ my letter?” (7 letters)
What is R-E-C-E-I-V-E (receive)?