Spelling practice worksheets

What this tool does

Turns one spelling list into a week of practice. Type the words once and choose the activities: Trace and write (one row to trace, one to write), Look, say, cover, write, check (a table with three tries and a tick column for each word), Rainbow write (one grey row per word to trace three times in three colours), ABC order (a shuffled word bank and numbered lines) and a word search with only right and down words, so younger children are hunting for spellings rather than backwards puzzles. Everything comes out as one PDF, with the word search answers on the last page so they never end up in the pupils' pile. The words are printed in the handwriting style your school teaches, joined or unjoined, and each page carries the list name, so a stack of sheets from different weeks stays sorted. Save each week's list in your browser and reprint it any time.

How to use it

1. 1
   Type the words and name the list

   One word per line. Give the list a name such as Week 3; it is printed on every page.

2. 2
   Pick the activities

   Switch off anything you don't need. Shuffle gives a different word search and ABC order from the same words.

3. 3
   Save and print

   Save the list to reuse it later, then print the pack at Actual size / 100%. The answer key is always the last page.

FAQ

How many words can a list have?

Any number. Eight to fifteen is typical for a week; longer lists simply run onto more pages, and the look-say-cover-write-check table fits at least eight words per page.

Where are my saved lists kept?

In this browser only. Nothing is uploaded, so saved lists don't follow you to another computer. Saving a list with the same name again updates it.

Why does the word search only go right and down?

It is spelling practice, so the point is recognising the word as it is written. Backwards and diagonal words make it a puzzle about the grid instead.

Can I use my school's handwriting style?

Yes. Pick it under Letter style: US print or cursive, the five Australian state styles or the two UK styles, joined or unjoined.

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