Fill In & Spell Right!

A quick-hit phonics and spelling game where students use picture clues to fill in the missing beginning letters or sound pattern to complete each word. It’s perfect for reviewing blends, digraphs, and other starting sound patterns while keeping practice fast and fun.

Fill In & Spell Right!

Fill In and Spell Right game cover

Choose Your Skill Pack

Pick the sound pattern you want to practice. Each game has 8 quick rounds with picture clues.

Skill: —
Round 1 of 8
Word clue
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Fill In & Spell Right!

Part picture clue game, part spelling challenge. Students read the word ending, look at the image, and type the missing beginning letters or sound pattern to spell the whole word correctly. Correct answers unlock celebration GIFs, and a final “favorite celebration” round keeps motivation high.

Why teachers and students love it

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    Built for phonics transfer

    Students don’t just read the pattern in isolation—they apply it to real words with picture clues, locking in beginning sounds and spelling patterns.

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    Picture support

    Each item uses a clear image, so emerging readers can connect sounds, spellings, and meaning all at once.

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    Celebration built in

    Correct answers earn celebration GIFs. At the end, students pick their favorite—and see whether they matched the computer’s choice.

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    Flexible skill packs

    Skill packs can target blends, digraphs, beginning sound clusters, vowel patterns, or any other phonics focus you add in the future.

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    No-prep & device-friendly

    Works on Chromebooks, iPads, and laptops right in the browser. Just pick a skill, click Play, and you’re ready.

How to play

  1. 1 Choose a skill pack (for example, blends, digraphs, or another phonics focus you’ve loaded into the game).
  2. 2 Show students the picture and the word ending on screen.
  3. 3 Students type the missing beginning letters or sound pattern to spell the full word.
  4. 4 Each correct answer unlocks a celebration GIF.
  5. 5 After all rounds, students pick their favorite GIF and compare it to the computer’s pick.

Who it’s for

Great for Grades 1–3 (K support and older intervention) in whole-group lessons, small groups, literacy centers, tutoring, and at-home practice.

Skills covered

  • Beginning blends & clusters
  • Digraphs (e.g., sh, ch, th)
  • Consonant blends with r/l/s
  • Sound–symbol mapping
  • Decoding with picture support
  • Spelling pattern practice
  • Word recognition & fluency

Standards alignment

Common Core Foundational Skills (varies by grade):

  • RF.1.3 / RF.2.3 – Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words (blends, digraphs, common patterns).
  • RF.1.4 / RF.2.4 / RF.3.4 – Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.