Homeschool ELA Test Prep Games

Engage Early Readers with a Fun, Replayable Reading Comprehension Game:

Help early readers decode unfamiliar words with this Nonsense Word Reading Comprehension Practice Game! Using riddles and poems filled with "nonsense" gibberish words made up of letters, symbols, and numbers, early readers apply critical-thinking skills to practice using context clues to unlock meaning. Perfect for building confidence and reading comprehension skills in young learners who struggle with decoding unfamiliar words.

Key Features:

• Interactive and Engaging: A simple game with simple animations, sound effects, and visuals designed to keep young learners focused and excited.
• Unlimited Replay: 15 riddles are selected randomly from a pool of 50+ passages, ensuring every session is fresh and fun. No need for extra purchases!
• Aligned to Standards: Fully aligned with TEKS ELA.2.3.B and CCSS standards, helping learners use context within and beyond a sentence to decode unfamiliar words.
• No Tech Barriers: Play on any device—no macros, no Google account, and no prep needed.
• Automatic Scoring: Save time with instant feedback and an included answer key.
• Personalized Learning: Learners are acknowledged by name for an extra touch of engagement.

Why Educators Love This Game

• Cost-Effective: With unlimited replayability, this game offers exceptional value. Students can play again and again without additional costs, making it a budget-friendly classroom solution.
• Versatile Usage: Use in-class, at home, or as part of a blended learning approach. Perfect for individual practice or group challenges.
• Fun Meets Learning: Transform reading comprehension into an exciting adventure for young readers, while meeting essential educational goals.

This simple game is designed to focus on reading comprehension and is fully aligned to TEKS ELA.2.3.B and CCSS standards, helping learners use context within and beyond a sentence to decode unfamiliar words.

Features include:

• Simple animations, sound effects, and simple visuals for maximum learner engagement.
• Automatic scoring and answer key—zero prep required.
• Replayability to keep learners practicing without extra cost.

Not convinced? Try it! Here's a preview of this game.

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Play on any device: No macros. Google account not required.

What to Expect:

You'll receive a PDF file that includes a link to the online game. This content requires the Internet and is not editable. Again, you are encouraged to test drive the functionality via the preview game, so that there are no surprises after purchase. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

Help Me Get Better:

If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product.

Want a fun way to reinforce your lessons? Want an easy way for your learners to prepare for and practice for tests?

In this game, learners use a drag-and-drop activity to alphabetize a list of five items to the third or fourth letter, resulting in a fun way to reinforce TEKS ELA.3.2.C, with exposure to ELA.3.2.B.ii (spelling homophones), ELA.3.2.B.iii (spelling compound words), ELA.3.2.B.vii (changing base words).

Not convinced? Try it! Here's a preview of the functionality of this type of Drag and Drop game.

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Learners are presented with 10 exercises from a pool of over 50. With correct responses, learners are acknowledged by the name they entered upon launching the game. At the end of the game, learners will have the opportunity to replay.

No prep: Open/send the link and go! Automatic scoring and answer key.

Play on any device: Online Only. No macros. Google account not required.

What to Expect:

You'll receive a PDF file that includes a link to the online game. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll will be notified about any updates to this product.

Help Me Get Better:

If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product.

Want a fun way for learners to practice using sentence context to determine the correct homophone? Let's face it ... even adults sometimes have challenges with word choice.

With this game, learners have less than 15 seconds to race against the clock to choose the correct homophone. Here's the twist: The possible responses start disappearing after time. Incorrect answers lose points and correct answers earn points. Not only that, the faster learners answer correctly, the more points they earn.

At less than 3 minutes in duration, this is perfect for early-morning warmups or midday energizers.

Curious? Try it! Here's a preview of the functionality of Think Fast games. The preview version is for illustrative purposes only, This version has more response options than in the preview. Please refer to the thumbnails on this page to see an example of this game's content.

Want more? Here's a preview of other learning games.

Basic Features:

• A single-player game that can be played online or offline. Can also be used for group review in a classroom setting.
• Learners are presented with 10 questions out of a pool of over 200, ensuring it's never the same game twice!
• Learners are acknowledged by the name they entered when launching the game.
• Near Homophones: Sometimes, individual pronunciation/dialect impacts our word choice. The addition of near homophones, like "are" and "our" and "pen" and "pin" are included for extra measure.
• No Prep: Automatic scoring and answer key. Open/send the link and go!
• Remediation for incorrect responses.
• Replay option: Questions are randomly selected from a pool. Possible answer choices are shuffled. This combination makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt.
• Copyright-friendly audio and images.
• No macros = play on any device.
• Google account not required!

TEKS

• ELA.3.2.B.ii and ELA.4.2.B.ii

Spelling homophones

• ELA.3.3.D and ELA.4.3.D

Identify, use, and explain the meaning of homophones, such as reign/rain.

What to expect:

You'll receive a zip file that includes a link to the online game and instructions on how to download the game to play offline. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

Help me get better:

If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product.

With this game, learners have less than 15 seconds to race against the clock to identify the part of speech represented by the highlighted word. Here's the twist: The possible responses start disappearing after time. Incorrect answers lose points and correct answers earn points. Not only that, the faster learners answer correctly, the more points they earn.

Curious? Try it! Here's a preview of the functionality of Think Fast games. The preview version is for illustrative purposes only, This version has more response options than in the preview. Please refer to the thumbnails on this page to see an example of this game's content.

Want more? Here's a preview of other learning games.

Basic Features:

• A single-player game that can be played online or offline. Can also be used for classroom review.
• Automatic scoring and self-correcting answer key. Learners will earn points for correct answers.
• Replay option: Questions are randomly selected from a pool. Possible answer choices are shuffled. This combination makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt. In addition, new questions will be added to the pool periodically to keep the pool robust.
• Learners are presented with 10 questions out of a pool of over 100, ensuring it's never the same game twice!
• Learners are acknowledged by the name they entered when launching the game.
• No Prep: Automatic scoring and answer key. Open/send the link and go!
• Remediation for incorrect responses.
• Replay option: Questions are randomly selected from a pool. Possible answer choices are shuffled. This combination makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt.
• Copyright-friendly audio and images.
• No macros = play on any device.
• Google account not required!

TEKS:

• ELA.2.11.D.ii ELA.3.11.D.ii ELA.4.11.D.ii ELA.5.11.D.ii: Past, present, and future verb tense
• ELA.1.11.D.iii ELA.2.11.D.iii ELA.3.11.D.iii: Singular, plural, common, and proper nouns
• ELA.1.11.D. iv ELA.2.11.D.iv ELA.3.11.D.iv: Adjectives, including their comparative and superlative forms
• ELA.1,11.D.v ELA.2.11.D.v ELA.3.11.D.v: Adverbs that convey time and adverbs that convey manner
• ELA.4.11.D.v: Adverbs that convey frequency and adverbs that convey degree
• ELA.1.11.D.vi ELA.2.11.D.vi ELA.3.11.D.vi ELA.4.11.D.vi: Prepositions and prepositional phrases
• ELA.1.11.D.vii ELA.2.11.D.vii ELA.3.11.D.vii: Pronouns, including subjective, objective, and possessive cases
• ELA.4.11.D.vii: Pronouns, including reflexive
• ELA.1.3.D: Identify and use words that name actions, directions, sequences, categories, and locations

What to Expect:

You'll receive a zip file that includes a link to the online game and instructions on how to download the game to play offline. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

Help Me Get Better:

If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product.

If you would like to see additional words or have suggestions for other uses/topics, please let me know.

Want a fun way to reinforce your lessons? Want an easy way for your learners to prepare for and practice for tests?

In this game, learners use a drag-and-drop activity to alphabetize a list of five items to the third or fourth letter, resulting in a fun way to reinforce TEKS ELA.3.2.C, with exposure to ELA.3.2.B.ii (spelling homophones), ELA.3.2.B.iii (spelling compound words), ELA.3.2.B.vii (changing base words).

Not convinced? Try it! Here's a preview of the functionality of this type of Drag and Drop game.

Want more? Here's a preview of other learning games.

Learners are presented with 10 exercises from a pool of over 50. With correct responses, learners are acknowledged by the name they entered upon launching the game. At the end of the game, learners will have the opportunity to replay.

No prep: Open/send the link and go! Automatic scoring and answer key.

Play on any device: Online Only. No macros. Google account not required.

What to Expect:

You'll receive a PDF file that includes a link to the online game. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll will be notified about any updates to this product.

Help Me Get Better:

If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product.

In this game, learners review a short riddle that describes a familiar word. The word is replaced with a "nonsense" word, made up of letters, numbers, and symbols, resulting in a fun way to reinforce TEKS ELA.2.3.B and ELA.3.3 (use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words).

Not convinced? Try it! Here's a preview of this game.

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Learners are presented with 7 riddles from a pool of 21. When answering correctly, learners are acknowledged by the name they entered when launching the game. Upon completion, learners have an opportunity to play again.

There are a few Easter eggs along the way, including Spanish-language acceptance of "correct" answers, sound effects, animation, and other variations of correct answers.

No prep: Automatic scoring and answer key. Open/send the link and go!

Play on any device: No macros. Google account not required.

What to Expect:

You'll receive a zip file that includes a link to the online game and instructions on how You'll receive a zip file that includes a link to the online game and instructions on how to download the game to play offline. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

Help Me Get Better:

If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product.

With this game, learners have less than 15 seconds to race against the clock to identify the part of speech represented by the highlighted word. Here's the twist: The possible responses start disappearing after time. Incorrect answers lose points and correct answers earn points. Not only that, the faster learners answer correctly, the more points they earn.

Curious? Try it! Here's a preview of the functionality of Think Fast games. The preview version is for illustrative purposes only, This version has more response options than in the preview. Please refer to the thumbnails on this page to see an example of this game's content.

Want more? Here's a preview of other learning games.

Basic Features:

• A single-player game that can be played online or offline. Can also be used for classroom review.
• Automatic scoring and self-correcting answer key. Learners will earn points for correct answers.
• Replay option: Questions are randomly selected from a pool. Possible answer choices are shuffled. This combination makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt. In addition, new questions will be added to the pool periodically to keep the pool robust.
• Learners are presented with 10 questions out of a pool of over 100, ensuring it's never the same game twice!
• Learners are acknowledged by the name they entered when launching the game.
• No Prep: Automatic scoring and answer key. Open/send the link and go!
• Remediation for incorrect responses.
• Replay option: Questions are randomly selected from a pool. Possible answer choices are shuffled. This combination makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt.
• Copyright-friendly audio and images.
• No macros = play on any device.
• Google account not required!

TEKS:

• ELA.2.11.D.ii ELA.3.11.D.ii ELA.4.11.D.ii ELA.5.11.D.ii: Past, present, and future verb tense
• ELA.1.11.D.iii ELA.2.11.D.iii ELA.3.11.D.iii: Singular, plural, common, and proper nouns
• ELA.1.11.D. iv ELA.2.11.D.iv ELA.3.11.D.iv: Adjectives, including their comparative and superlative forms
• ELA.1,11.D.v ELA.2.11.D.v ELA.3.11.D.v: Adverbs that convey time and adverbs that convey manner
• ELA.4.11.D.v: Adverbs that convey frequency and adverbs that convey degree
• ELA.1.11.D.vi ELA.2.11.D.vi ELA.3.11.D.vi ELA.4.11.D.vi: Prepositions and prepositional phrases
• ELA.1.11.D.vii ELA.2.11.D.vii ELA.3.11.D.vii: Pronouns, including subjective, objective, and possessive cases
• ELA.4.11.D.vii: Pronouns, including reflexive
• ELA.1.3.D: Identify and use words that name actions, directions, sequences, categories, and locations

What to Expect:

You'll receive a zip file that includes a link to the online game and instructions on how to download the game to play offline. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

Help Me Get Better:

If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product.

If you would like to see additional words or have suggestions for other uses/topics, please let me know.

Want a fun way for learners to practice using sentence context to determine the correct homophone? Let's face it ... even adults sometimes have challenges with word choice.

With this game, learners have less than 15 seconds to race against the clock to choose the correct homophone. Here's the twist: The possible responses start disappearing after time. Incorrect answers lose points and correct answers earn points. Not only that, the faster learners answer correctly, the more points they earn.

At less than 3 minutes in duration, this is perfect for early-morning warmups or midday energizers.

Curious? Try it! Here's a preview of the functionality of Think Fast games. The preview version is for illustrative purposes only, This version has more response options than in the preview. Please refer to the thumbnails on this page to see an example of this game's content.

Want more? Here's a preview of other learning games.

Basic Features:

• A single-player game that can be played online or offline. Can also be used for group review in a classroom setting.
• Learners are presented with 10 questions out of a pool of over 200, ensuring it's never the same game twice!
• Learners are acknowledged by the name they entered when launching the game.
• Near Homophones: Sometimes, individual pronunciation/dialect impacts our word choice. The addition of near homophones, like "are" and "our" and "pen" and "pin" are included for extra measure.
• No Prep: Automatic scoring and answer key. Open/send the link and go!
• Remediation for incorrect responses.
• Replay option: Questions are randomly selected from a pool. Possible answer choices are shuffled. This combination makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt.
• Copyright-friendly audio and images.
• No macros = play on any device.
• Google account not required!

TEKS

• ELA.3.2.B.ii and ELA.4.2.B.ii

Spelling homophones

• ELA.3.3.D and ELA.4.3.D

Identify, use, and explain the meaning of homophones, such as reign/rain.

What to expect:

You'll receive a zip file that includes a link to the online game and instructions on how to download the game to play offline. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

Help me get better:

If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product.

This is not your average spelling test!

Inspired by Among Us, learners have less than 15 seconds to race against the clock to identify the "imposter" word (the one that is spelled incorrectly). Here's the twist: The possible responses start disappearing after time. Incorrect answers lose points and correct answers earn points. Not only that, the faster learners answer correctly, the more points they earn. This game provides a fun way for learners to identify spelling errors and (hopefully) use these same detective skills to proofread their own work.

At less than 3 minutes in duration, this is perfect for early-morning warmups or midday energizers.

Curious? Try it! Here's a preview of the functionality of Think Fast games. The preview version is for illustrative purposes only, This version has more response options than in the preview. Please refer to the thumbnails on this page to see an example of this game's content.

Want more? Here's a preview of other learning games.

It's Comprehensive:

• I researched several search engines to identify challenging words and the incorrect ways they are spelled.
• I also researched misspelled words within grade levels and across the U.S. population.
• Lastly, I made sure to include words with unique spelling rules, such as doubling the final consonant and changing from "y" to "ies".

Basic Features:

• Aligned to TEKS, STAAR, and CCSS.
• A single-player game that can be played online or offline. Can also be used for classroom review.
• Among Us Crewmate Clipart: That ESL Teacher.
• Automatic scoring and self-correcting answer key. Learners will earn points for correct answers.
• Replay option: Questions are randomly selected from a pool. Possible answer choices are shuffled. This combination makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt. In addition, new questions will be added to the pool periodically to keep the pool robust.
• Learners are presented with 10 questions out of a pool of over 130, ensuring it's never the same game twice!
• Learners are acknowledged by the name they entered when launching the game.
• No Prep: Automatic scoring and answer key. Open/send the link and go!
• Remediation for incorrect responses.
• Replay option: Questions are randomly selected from a pool. Possible answer choices are shuffled. This combination makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt.
• Copyright-friendly audio.
• No macros = play on any device.
• Google account not required!

What to Expect:

You'll receive a zip file that includes a link to the online game and instructions on how to download the game to play offline. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

Help Me Get Better:

If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product.

If you would like to see additional examples or have suggestions for other uses/topics, please let me know.

This is the perfect game for centers or just extra practice. The goal is to get students sorting parts of speech. Say goodbye to boring cutting and pasting exercises! Students will be begging to sort words and have a great SNOWBALL BATTLE! This set even includes ideas for differentiated instruction! You get 8 regular parts of speech cards, 8 differentiated instruction parts of speech cards with definitions, and 18 sheets of snowball words to sort. That is a total of 108 snowball words! Your students will love practicing with this game!

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This fun digital game is designed to be a no prep review for the parts of speech. It utilizes the chat feature on things like Zoom, but you can adjust the rules to suit your classroom needs. This product is not to be used on Outschool or similar teaching platforms, but may be used for your personal classroom in an online format. After each slide, there is an answer key slide to help you and the students.

Introducing Super Star Synonyms – the ultimate Synonym and Antonym game that brings fun to literacy centres! Perfect for Years 3-6, this exciting game transports students onto the red carpet as they learn synonyms and antonyms in an engaging and interactive way. Up level those literacy centres!

As students move along the game board, they’ll land on Hollywood stars, pick up star cards with words, and record their synonyms on the included recording sheet. For an added challenge, they can also write down antonyms to further expand their vocabulary skills. That's right, working in synonyms AND antonyms! The goal is to reach the end of the board while mastering key vocabulary concepts!

Whether you're using it in the classroom or for small group activities, Super Star Synonyms is a fantastic resource for reinforcing vocabulary in your literacy centres. This game not only builds synonym and antonym knowledge but also encourages collaborative learning in a fun, Hollywood-inspired setting.

Key Features:

• Hollywood theme with stars, red carpet, and movie-related words
• Includes recording sheets for synonyms and antonyms
• Perfect for Years 3-6 literacy centres
• Fun and engaging way to practice vocabulary skills

Add some Hollywood glamour to your literacy centres with Super Star Synonyms and watch your students shine as vocabulary superstars!

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REVIEW GAME post-reading activity for novel Number the Stars by Lois Lowry.

This interactive card game has been specifically designed to review the novel with comprehension questions and answers woven into the playing of "THE RESISTANCE" review card game.

This printable card game is made for groups of 2-4 players with 64 playing cards and 32 question/answer cards. The game is made to be played similarly to the card game "WAR". *Cards can be printed in COLOR or BLACK and WHITE.