This word bank lesson plan offers the individual student the opportunity to increase their vocabulary.

Delve into a world of vocabulary building. This site offers a lesson plan for "word sorts." This simple but effective tool will increase your student's vocabulary skills.

Collection of word lists in a variety of categories such as baseball, geography, cooking, and transportation. Learning activities include word finds, hangman, and even typing practice.

In this game, young writers select three colors by clicking the color buttons until they find a combination they want to write about. Then they let the carefully-chosen colors inspire an original story.

The site is made of 11 dolch word list, one list per set of games. Each list has 4 games to play as practice. Games have audio sound for students' to listen to the words.

Jump your cat to the yarn ball that has the correct word.

A simple activity that connects letters of the alphabet to simple words, specifically names of animals. Typing any letter on the keyboard reveals an illustration of a common animal, its name, and the sound that animal makes.

A collection of more than 40 printable word search activities designed for ESL students. Searches are organized by level of difficulty (easy, intermediate to difficult) and cover a wide variety of themes, e.g., colors, verbs, the five...

A version of the "20 Questions" game. The instructor tells the class he is thinking of something that starts with, for example, /b/. The students have to come up with what the teacher is thinking of.

[Free Registration/Login Required] These worksheets, games, and lesson plans can help students practice the Common Core State Standards skill of using context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as...

Students must choose the written number word that comes after the numeral given in this online game from AAAmath.com. This lesson offers the opportunity to learn, practice, play a game, and explore the concept.

These Java applet review games help students with art vocabulary terms by matching, concentration, flashcards, and word-search games.

Horizontally, vertically, diagonally, forwards or backwards, try to find the Spanish words in this interactive word search game. An excellent way to practice learning new words pertaining to colors.

A wonderful site full of tips for teaching Word-form recognition activities. This site has a plethora of links that provide an excellent way to practice and memorize the essential skills of recognizing words without sounding out each...

Come and check out this awesome pre-reading resource. This site offers examples of simple word games you can play with kids to increase their ability to recognize and use letters and sounds. Try these games the next time you're in the...

This site has a simple but direct approach to building your vocabulary. Keeping a special notebook of new words can increase vocabulary, assist memorization, and encourage good study and organization skills. L.11-12. 6 Vocabulary

Have fun while exploring earth science. NASA offers seven games online games: Droplet and the Water Cycle, What on Earth?, Word Puzzles, Drag 'n Drop Puzzles, Pangaea Map Game, Tectonics Quiz, and Color Me!

Nice vocabulary development tool for students. Matching exercise shows pictures of common items of furniture. Student tries to match correct word with picture from drop down menu. After 10 questions a score based on correct answers can...

Learn about Violet, an artistic genius and Becky's best friend, who has a unique perspective of the world. Links are provided to her color page, bookmark, and game.

Short, fun game younger English learners can use to practice colors. Ocean creatures say (in writing) what color they are and students indicate the correct color (two different rounds; total of 2-4 minutes for the whole game).

This website for young children gives them practice identifying words and digits from 0 to 25 in a concentration game type format.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will use antonyms and synonyms as clues to guide a fellow student to guess the secret word in this Password-style vocabulary game. It is excellent for stretching the mind and...

In this free version of the game, choose from four sets of words, depending on the grade level. A letter is removed from each word and students must put it back. Includes 'Spelling Test' and 'Teach Me' features.

In this game students pick apples in order to form words. Any apples that cannot be used will cost you points.