Word Games

The Word Quiz
Test your knowledge, your trivia, your multiple choice skills, your spelling skills, and your word definition knowledge with this fun 11 question word quiz that combines spelling and word definitions. Links to word books, word board games, and electronic words games are included. Have fun and good luck.

Hink Pinks
Word Play Plus Reference Skills in One Lesson Plan
You can create hink pinks as part of your language arts lesson or just for the sheer fun of playing with words. What is a hink pink? And what about a hinky pinky or a hinkety pinkety? Try these as examples: Hink Pink What is a sham cobra? A fake snake! Hinky Pinky What is a fantastic detective? A super snooper! Hinkety Pinkety What is a frozen vehicle? An icicle tricycle. Do you see the pattern? Each riddle is a set of two rhyming words with a clue. One syllable sets are hink pinks. Two sy...

Language Arts Lessons with Acrostics
Fun With Letters and Words
Every teacher knows that adding a game or puzzle to a lesson makes it more fun. When children are having fun, they are more motivated to learn. Acrostics are word games that can be used with almost any homeschool lesson to add some variety and encourage critical thinking. Create an acrostic today. Hang it on the wall as a poster or put it into your notebook. (photo credit)