Review games

Spelling Bee

Students take turns spelling words aloud. Misspell a word and you sit down. A classic that you can run with the whole class or in teams.

  • πŸŽ“ Grades 3–8
  • ⏱ 15–30 min
  • πŸ‘₯ Whole class or teams
  • πŸ“¦ Low prep
🎲 Another game

How to play Spelling Bee

  1. Students line up or stay at their desks.
  2. Say a word, use it in a sentence and say it again.
  3. The student repeats the word, spells it letter by letter, then says the word again.
  4. A misspelled word means the student sits down and the next student tries the same word.
  5. The last student standing wins.

Variations

  • Team bee: teams earn points and nobody is eliminated.

πŸ’‘ Teacher tips

  • Use the random name picker so the order feels fair.

Keep playing

Similar classroom games

Review games

Around the World

Two students race to answer a flash card.

  • ⏱ 10–20 min
  • πŸŽ“ K–8
Review games

Classroom Bingo

Students mark answers on a bingo card as you read clues.

  • ⏱ 15–30 min
  • πŸŽ“ K–12
Quiet games

Classroom Boggle

Students find as many words as possible in a grid of letters.

  • ⏱ 5–15 min
  • πŸŽ“ 3–12
Review games

Categories

Pick a letter and a list of categories.

  • ⏱ 10–20 min
  • πŸŽ“ 3–12
  • ✏️ No prep
Review games

Fishbowl (Salad Bowl)

Teams guess the same bowl of words in three rounds: first with any clues, then with one-word clues, then with acting only.

  • ⏱ 20–40 min
  • πŸŽ“ 3–12
Review games

Fly Swatter

Two students race to swat the correct answer on the board with a fly swatter.

  • ⏱ 10–20 min
  • πŸŽ“ K–8