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Spelling Battleship

Spelling Battleship Instructions

Materials Needed: Battleship Grids, Pencils, Spelling Lists

Number of Players: 2

Object: To be the first player to sink his or her opponent's spelling words.

How to Play: Both players secretly choose 5 spelling words and writes them under their word lists and

on their

My Words

grid. Words may be written horizontally or vertically—or diagonally to make it

more challenging for older players—but not backwards. Words may touch each other, but they cannot

overlap.

Players take turns calling out coordinates. If a player's opponent has a letter in the corresponding box,

the opponent says “hit” and tells the other player what letter is in the box. If the box is empty, the

opponent says “miss.” If it was a hit, the player who made the shot writes the letter on their

Opponent's

Words

grid at the proper coordinates. If it was a miss, the player marks the box with a dot.

At the same time, the opponent marks his or her grids. If it was a hit, the opponent circles the letter in

the

My Words

grid box. If it was a miss, the opponent marks the box with a dot.

If the shot was a hit, the player goes again. The player may guess the word instead of calling out

coordinates. If the word was correct, the player must spell the word correctly to his or her opponent. If

the word is spelled correctly, the opponent will say, “You sunk my

!” If the word was not

(spelling word)

guessed correctly or not spelled correctly, it counts as a miss.

The first player to sink his or her opponent's spelling words is the winner.

Tip: Be sure both players put “hits” and “misses” in their correct grid boxes!

Spelling Battleship