Fun spelling games for 3rd grade

3rd Grade Spelling Words, Lists, Games and Activities

3rd Grade Spelling Lists, Games & Activities

Third grade is a great time to use spelling to improve vocabulary and to help improve reading speed. Create your own spelling lists or use our 3rd grade spelling lists. Teachers can also use Google Classroom with Spelling Stars. Students enjoy the fun spelling games and find learning easy through gamification. Many teachers use our site as a summer bridge program to develop and maintain language arts skills too.

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Spelling Games for 3rd Grade | LoonyLearn

In third grade students begin comparing what they know to the outside world. Students learn third-grade content words used in subjects other than reading. This is an exciting period of development that can be difficult, and we are here to help!

At LoonyLearn, we want students to get excited about spelling through gaming. Students engage in learning through our fun spelling games made for developing learners. Your child will race alligators and defeat alien invasions to spell third-grade words. As your child plays their confidence grows and so does their spelling ability.

Each of our third-grade lists are made to expand your child’s vocabulary. Students read more books and research for school. That is why our third-grade lists include words like climate, account, and organize. We want your child to be able to identify these words and spell them.

Our third-grade spelling words are grouped by similar structure and include common words. These common words appear frequently in short chapter books and reading proficiency tests.

Each of the games below can be played with any of our LoonyLearn spelling lists and lists you create yourself. Just select the list you want to learn then choose the game you want to play.

Easy Spelling Games for 3rd Grade

Oh no! The spell-animals are out of their cages! Help the zoo keeper dorp the good and bad spell-animals back to their correct cages.

In this game, the player is given a word and must decide if the word is correctly or incorrectly spelled. The player then places the word into the “good” or “bad” cages.

There are two kinds of water spelloons, good spelloons and mis-spelloons. Pop all the good water spelloons and move on to the next level.

In this game, the player is given six words and must select which of the words are correctly spelled. The player places the slingshot in front of the correctly spelled words to select them.

Watch out! The mean pirates are getting close to shore. Help destroy their ship before it’s too late.

In this game, the player must select the correct letter to complete the word on the ship’s sail. The player follows the ship with the canon and selects when to fire the canon to complete the word.

Normal Spelling Games for 3rd Grade

Willy the Wizard loves casting spells but he can’t spell words. Help Willy put the letters back in order to spell the spelling word. Tap on the letters to put them back in order.

In this game, the player must use the wand to capture the letters in the correct order. Spell the entire word correctly to move to the next level.

Oh no! The mean monsters have mixed up all the letters and hid them around the maze. Help Molly the Monster find all the letters in the correct order to spell the spelling word. Make sure to watch out for the mean monsters! Ue your arrows to move around the cave.

In this game, the player navigates the maze to collect letters to spell the word. The player must avoid the purple monsters and the walls to grab the letters.

Help Freddy the Frog move around the busy road and river to collect letters in the correct order to spell the spelling word. Watch out for the cars and water!

In this game, the player uses the arrows to guide the frogs across the street to collect letters. The player must avoid the cars to spell the words.

Hard Spelling Games for 3rd Grade

Yolo the Yeti loves the snow but he can’t spell words! Help Yolo collect all the letters to spell the spelling word.

In this game, the player moves the yeti across the screen using the control arrows to collect the letters. The player must avoid to flags and the snow mounds to spell the word.

Oh no! The aliens are attacking! Shoot down the correct letter and all the alien pods will explode.

In this game, the player moves the defender ship with the control arrows to shoot the correct letter. The player must spell the word letter-by-letter. Make sure to avoid the lasers from the alien invaders!

Help Speedy the dinosaur move around the race track to collect letters in the correct order to spell the spelling word. Watch out for the bad letters!

In this game, the player moves the car around the track with the arrows to collect the letters. The player must collect the letters in the correct order while avoiding the incorrect letters.

The Spell-Adactyl is hungry, but he can’t see the difference between good letters and bad letters. Help the Spell-Adactyl eat all the good letters to spell the spelling word.

In this game, the player moves the Spell-Adactyl using the arrows to collect the letters in the correct order. The player must collect the letters in the correct order while avoiding the incorrect letters.

Fun games at physical education lessons in elementary school

Fun games outdoor games

1. White bears.

Polar bears - an outdoor group game for elementary children schools. Develops active creative motor actions motivated the plot of the game.

Description of the game.

On the edge of the platform, which is the sea, a small place is outlined - an ice floe. On it stands the driver - "polar bear". The rest of the "bears" are randomly placed throughout the site.

"Bear" growls: "I'm going out to catch!" - and runs to catch "bears". Having caught one "bear cub", he takes him to the ice floe, then catches another. After that, two caught "bear cubs" join hands and begin catch other players. At this time, the "bear" retreats to the ice floe. Having overtaken someone, two "bear cubs" connect their free hands so that the caught one finds himself between the hands, and shout: "Bear, help!". "Bear" runs up, taunts caught and takes to the ice floe. The next two caught also join hands and catch the rest of the cubs. The game continues until there are all "bear cubs" were caught.

The last player caught wins and becomes a polar bear.

Rules of the game.

1. On the edge platform, which is the sea, a small place is outlined - an ice floe, on which is the driver - "polar bear".

2. Others "Cubs" are randomly placed throughout the site.

3. "Bear" growls: "I'm going out to catch!" - and runs to catch "bear cubs".

4. Caught one "bear cub", takes him to the ice floe, then catches another.

5. Two caught "bear cub" join hands and begin to catch the rest of the players.

6. Caught someone, two "bear cubs" connect their free hands so that the caught found himself between the hands, and shout: "Bear, help!"

7. "Bear" runs up, taunts the one he has caught and takes him to the ice floe.

8. Next two caught also join hands and catch the rest of the "bears".

9. When all "bear cubs" will be caught - the game ends.

10. Wins the last player caught, who becomes the "polar bear".

The caught "bear cub" cannot slip out from under the hands of the couple surrounding him, until he was taunted by the "bear".

When catching, it is forbidden to grab players by their clothes, and escaping to run out of the site.

2. Chamomile.

Camomile - a game that develops acting and others abilities..

Description of the game.

To play, you will need a paper daisy on the reverse side of the petals of which various funny tasks are written. Players by queues tear off the petal and perform these tasks (for example: sing a song, recite a poem, etc.)

Rules of the game.

1. Paper a chamomile is made, on the petals of which funny words are written on the reverse side tasks.

2. Member tears off the petal and performs the written task.

3. To the player, The one who performs his task best of all, is awarded a prize.

3. Watch.

Clock is a fun, outdoor game with a skipping rope. Develops endurance and attention.

Description of the game.

10-15 people play. Everyone says in chorus: “Tick-tock, tick-tock." Two, pre-selected players, twirl the rope in the same rhythm, the rest line up. The first player jumps the rope once and stands at the end of the queue, the second - two, etc.

If a player fails while jumping or makes a mistake in counting - he changes with one of those holding the jump rope. The counting starts first.

The task of the players is to jump as long as possible without straying.

Rules of the game.

1. All in unison say: "Tick-tock, tick-tock."

2. Choose two players who will twirl the rope in the same rhythm.

3. Others take turns jumping rope.

4. First jumps once and stands at the end of the line, the second - two, etc.

5. Player, lost when jumping or making a mistake in counting - changes with one of the players, twisting rope.

4. Tails.

Tails - a very fun outdoor game for elementary children classes on the development of reaction.

Description of the game.

This game is played by two people. Players for the belt a piece of rope is tucked in so that the "tail" hangs from behind. Player must pull the "tail" from his pair, at the same time making sure that the couple did not pull the ponytail from him.

Rules of the game.

1. Playing divided into pairs.

2. Belt the players are tucked into the rope, which hangs behind instead of the tail, by about 2/3 length.

3. On signal (you can turn on fun music) the player must take the "tail" from your opponent and at the same time defend your own.

4. Remaining without a tail is considered a loser and from that moment cannot take the tail from your opponent.

Can be played simultaneously and in large numbers players. For example, 4-5 people will try to select the "tails" of each from a friend, and the one who collects the most "tails" wins.

5. Three, Thirteen, Thirty.

Three, Thirteen, Thirty is a game that is good develops attention and quick reaction of children.

Description of the game.

Participants of the game agree in advance: which of the numbers - what action means.

Players form a line at a distance of elongated sides of the hands.

If the driver (teacher) says "three" - all players should raise their hands up, at the word "thirteen" - hands on the belt, at the word "thirty" - hands forward, etc. (You can come up with a variety of movements).

Players must quickly complete the appropriate movement.

Rules of the game.

1. Members agree in advance - which of the numbers - which action means.

2. Players are built in a line at a distance of arms extended to the sides.

3. Driver calls a certain number - participants must quickly complete the corresponding action.

4. Driver can name numbers in any order.

5. Player, who makes a mistake, steps back one step and continues the game there.

6. Wins the one who at the end of the game will remain in the starting position.

6. What did we do today?

What we did today - mobile and very cheerful, naughty game to help develop children's imagination, acting and other capabilities.

Description of the game.

The driver is selected. He leaves the room for a while. The rest of the participants agree on what actions they will portray.

Driver returns and addresses them with a question:

- What did you do today?

Children answer:

- What we did, we will not say, but now we will show you!

And they begin to imitate any actions (swim, sweeping, digging, playing the violin, etc. ).

Based on these movements, the driver guesses what they are were doing. If he guesses correctly, then choose another driver. If not, then the driver leaves again, and the players will think of another action.

Rules of the game.

1. Selectable driver who leaves the room.

2. Members agree on what actions will be portrayed.

3. By return, the driver asks "What did you do today?"

4. Children, after the words “What we did, we won’t say, but now we’ll show you!”, depict intended actions.

5. If the driver guesses, choose another driver.

You can also play like this: the leader depicts actions, and the rest guess. The one who guesses first wins. He becomes new leading.

7. Liberation Action.

Liberation action - dynamic game, good developing hearing, attentiveness, coordination and reaction of the leading player and dexterity and reactions from other players.

Description of the game.

Form a circle of chairs to limit player movement. A participant with hands and feet tied (captive) sits in the center of a circle formed from chairs. Next to him is a player with tied eyes (guard). The rest of the participants in the game (liberators) try to free captive, that is, they are trying to untie him. The guard must intervene. touching any participant, he takes him out of the game, he must go behind the circle of chairs. The player who manages to free the prisoner and not be caught becomes himself guard next time.

Rules of the game.

1. From chairs a circle is formed.

2. Center circle sit down the guard (with tied eyes) and the prisoner (with tied hands and feet).

3. Players by queues should try to untie the prisoner so that the guard does not notice anything.

4. If the guard touches the releaser, he leaves the circle of chairs (leaves the game in this round).

5. The one who was able to untie (free) the prisoner, he himself becomes a guard.

8. Waves in a circle.

Waves in a circle - a dynamic, fun game for development reactions of primary school children.

Description of the game.

The chairs are placed tightly together in a circle. There are as many chairs as there are players. One of the players (leader) stands in the center circle. The rest of the players sit on chairs, and one of the chairs remains free. The driver must have time to sit on a free chair, while others move back and forth, interfering with him. When the driver manages to take a seat on chair, the player who did not have time to interfere with him becomes the new driver.

The driver can give commands to the participants "Right" (players must move clockwise one place), "Left" (players must move counterclockwise per seat) or the "Chaos" team. With the command "Chaos" participants should quickly change places, the leader tries to sit on any free chair. Player who occupies a chair that was vacant before the team "Chaos" becomes the driver.

Rules of the game.

1. B chairs are installed in the room in a circle, in an amount equal to the number players.

2. Driver stands in the center of the circle.

3. Driver must sit on an empty chair, and the other players must interfere with him by moving left and right, covering this place with itself.

4. Presenter can give commands "Right", "Left", "Chaos".

5. When command "Left" - each player moves to the next chair against hour hand.

6. When command "Right" - each player moves to the next chair along hour hand.

7. When command "Chaos" - all players change their location randomly manner.

8. If the driver took a chair, then the player who did not have time to interfere with him becomes a new one leading.

9. When the "Chaos" team becomes the leader of the player who sat on the chair that before the team was free.

9. Dragon tail.

Dragon tail - a fun and active game for elementary children classes, developing attention, reaction and dexterity. It is played mainly in indoors - in a large room, in a gym or locker room. Quantity playing at least 4 people (but the more, the merrier and more fun).

Description of the game.

Players stand one after another, taking the person in front of them waist (as if forming a dragon / snake). Standing in front - the head of the dragon, rear - tail.

Head the dragon is trying to catch its "tail", and the "tail" must dodge the "head", at the same time, all other links of the dragon / snake should not disengage.

When the front player catches the back player, the caught becomes the head. The rest change places at will. The game continues.

Rules of the game.

1. Players are built one after another, holding on to the waist of the person in front, forming a dragon.

2. First player - "head" tries to catch the last one - "tail", while the rest should not disengage.

3. When the first player catches the last one, the one caught becomes the "head".

4. Others swap places at will.

5. Game starts over.

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