Have students test their obscure word knowledge through a fun Kahoot game. Can they define winning Scripps National Spelling Bee words from the past several years?
Subjects
English, social studies, journalism
Estimated Time
15 minutes
Grade Level
6-12
Activity
- Ensure that each student or pair of students has access to a laptop, computer or smartphone with Internet access.
- The teacher should log onto kahoot on their computer (be sure to make a free account, if they don't have one) and select the "Player vs. Player" option once logged in. Students should go to the Kahoot website, enter the game code located at the top of the screen, and choose a nickname to join the game once the teacher selects "Start."
- Students will select the definition they believe to be correct out of four multiple-choice options. They can compete with their peers for accuracy and speed.
- It is the teacher's responsibility to click to the next question when students have submitted their answers.
This lesson was published in 2016, and was updated June 25, 2026.
by Amanda Wilcox, a senior at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia.
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