English games

Short games for a break between lessons. Each round takes one to three minutes and uses words and sentences from our lessons.

  • Dictation of the day

    Hear one sentence and type it. Everyone gets the same sentence today.

    Listening and spelling · 2 minutes

    Play
  • Word match

    Match six words with their meanings as fast as you can.

    Vocabulary · 1 minute

    Play
  • Word rain

    Meanings fall from the top. Type the English word before they land.

    Vocabulary and spelling · 2 minutes

    Play
  • Sentence builder

    Listen to a sentence and put its words in order.

    Listening and word order · 3 minutes

    Play
  • Five letters

    Guess the five-letter word of the day in six tries.

    Spelling · 3 minutes

    Play

Why these games

Games that make you recall a word, spell it or rebuild a sentence you hear help more than games where you only recognise the answer, so most rounds here ask you to type, spell or listen. Play a round, then go back to the lesson a word comes from.

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