Free Spelling Test Papers for teachers and parents

Spelling Word List - 24 words

This is a printable spelling word list template generator. It has a name block at the top. Use it for flash cards, sound sort, pattern sort, and other activities. You create this with Worksheet Creator's 24 Word Template, for free. Simply take a photo of your word list, pick a phonics/decodable strategy, or enter the words manually, and they will be properly formatted into the free downloadable PDF.

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Spelling Word List - 10 words

This is a printable spelling word list template generator. It has a name block at the top. Use it for flash cards, sound sort, pattern sort, and other activities. You create this with Worksheet Creator's 10 Word Template, for free. Simply take a photo of your word list, pick a phonics/decodable strategy, or enter the words manually, and they will be properly formatted into the free downloadable PDF.

It takes less than a minute to create your word list into this template.

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Spelling Word List - 8 words

This is a printable spelling word list template generator. It has a name block at the top. Use it for flash cards, sound sort, pattern sort, and other activities. You create this with Worksheet Creator's 8 Word Template, for free. Simply take a photo of your word list, pick a phonics/decodable strategy, or enter the words manually, and they will be properly formatted into the free downloadable PDF.

It takes less than a minute to create your word list into this template.

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Draw and Label (lined)

This is a printable Draw and Label generator. The letters are lined, so that students can trace the letters. Best for grades K-3. Trace the words, write the word, then draw a picture of that word’s meaning. You create this with Worksheet Creator's Draw and Label Lined Template, for free. Simply take a photo of your word list, pick a phonics/decodable strategy, or enter the words manually, and they will be properly formatted into the free downloadable PDF.

It takes less than a minute to create your word list into this template.

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Draw and Label (unlined)

This is a printable Draw and Label generator. The letters are unlined, which makes this template better for grades 2-5. Students write the word, then draw a picture of that word’s meaning. You create this with Worksheet Creator's Draw and Label Unlined Template, for free. Simply take a photo of your word list, pick a phonics/decodable strategy, or enter the words manually, and they will be properly formatted into the free downloadable PDF.

It takes less than a minute to create your word list into this template.

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Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

This is a printable Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check generator. The letters are unlined, which makes this template better for grades 1-5. Students study the word, say it aloud a few times, write it into the second column while saying it aloud again, cover the first two columns with a piece of paper, write the word again in the third column, uncover and check to see if they spelled it correctly. You create this with Worksheet Creator's Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check Template, for free. Simply take a photo of your word list, pick a phonics/decodable strategy, or enter the words manually, and they will be properly formatted into the free downloadable PDF.

It takes less than a minute to create your word list into this template.

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Trace, Copy, Cover & Write

This is a printable Trace, Copy, Cover & Write (also known as Trace Copy Cover & Close) generator. Students trace the word with a pencil on the lined version of the word in the first column, copy the word into the second column while looking at the first column as a reference, cover the first two columns with a piece of paper, write the word in the third column, spelling it from memory, then remove the cover and check to see if they got it right.

You create this with Worksheet Creator's Trace, Copy, Cover and Write Template, for free. Simply take a photo of your word list, pick a phonics/decodable strategy, or enter the words manually, and they will be properly formatted into the free downloadable PDF.

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Tic Tac Toe

This is a printable Tic Tac Toe generator.

Have your students play Tic Tac Toe against each other. They take turns picking a word from the list and writing it into their chosen square with different colored pens. The first player to get three of their marks in a row wins! This activity is best for grades K-2.

Create this with Worksheet Creator's Tic Tac Toe Worksheet Generator, for free. Simply take a photo of your word list, pick a phonics/decodable strategy, or enter the words manually. The worksheet will be properly formatted into the free downloadable PDF.

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Write 5 Sentences for 5 Words (unlined)

This is a printable “Write 5 Sentences for 5 Words” generator. There are 5 sets of lines for students to write a sentence, using words from the list on the left. The student picks any of the five words, and writes a sentence on each line for each of these five words.

You create this with Worksheet Creator's Write 5 Sentences for 5 Words Template, for free. Simply take a photo of your word list, pick a phonics/decodable strategy, or enter the words manually, and they will be properly formatted into the free downloadable PDF.

It takes less than a minute to create your word list into this template.

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Word Hunt for up to 7 words

This generates a short, age-appropriate paragraph that uses the first 7 words from your word list in the paragraph. The paragraph is in the main section of the page, and the words that are used are at the bottom of the page. Best for grades 1-4.

You create this with Worksheet Creator's Word Hunt generator, for free. Simply take a photo of your word list, pick a phonics/decodable strategy, or enter the words manually, and they will be properly formatted into the free downloadable PDF.

It takes less than a minute to create your word list into a Word Hunt.

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Cloze Worksheet for up to 10 words

This generates a Cloze Worksheet for up to 10 words. The passage has fill-in-the-blank sections for the words from your word list, and the words that are used are at the bottom of the page. Best for grades 1-5.

You create this with Worksheet Creator's Cloze Worksheet generator, for free. Simply take a photo of your word list, pick a phonics/decodable strategy, or enter the words manually, and they will be properly formatted into the free downloadable PDF.

It takes less than a minute to create your word list into a Cloze Worksheet.

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Spelling Test Paper - 5 words

This is a printable spelling test template. It has a name and date block at the top, and block to write in the student’s score. This version has 5 lines; you can find other versions on this page. Free to download, free to edit. We only ask that you keep the bottom footer if you do edit.

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Spelling Test Paper - 10 words

This is a printable spelling test template. It has a name and date block at the top, and block to write in the student’s score. This version has 10 lines; you can find other versions on this page. Free to download, free to edit. We only ask that you keep the bottom footer if you do edit.

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Spelling Test Paper - 15 words

This is a printable spelling test template. It has a name and date block at the top, and block to write in the student’s score. This version has 15 lines; you can find other versions on this page. Free to download, free to edit. We only ask that you keep the bottom footer if you do edit.

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Spelling Test Paper - 20 words

This is a printable spelling test template. It has a name and date block at the top, and block to write in the student’s score. This version has 20 lines; you can find other versions on this page. Free to download, free to edit. We only ask that you keep the bottom footer if you do edit.

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Rainbow Words (lined)

This is a printable Rainbow Words template, with a name block at the top. The letters are lined, so that students can trace the letters. Students first trace the letters in the word, then they write each word in a different color below. You create this with Worksheet Creator's Rainbow Words Lined Template, for free. Simply take a photo of your word list, pick a phonics/decodable strategy, or enter the words manually, and they will be properly formatted into the free downloadable PDF. Please note: Rainbow Words may be entertaining, but rote repetition activities like this are not proven to improve spelling.

It takes less than a minute to create your word list into this template.

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Rainbow Words (unlined)

This is a printable Rainbow Words template, with a name block at the top. The letters are unlined, so this template is better for grades 1-4. Students write each word in a different color below the printed word. You create this with Worksheet Creator's Rainbow Words Unlined Template, for free. Simply take a photo of your word list, pick a phonics/decodable strategy, or enter the words manually, and they will be properly formatted into the free downloadable PDF. Please note: Rainbow Words may be entertaining, but rote repetition activities like this are not proven to improve spelling.

It takes less than a minute to create your word list into this template.

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