Duelo de ortografía
Duelo de ortografía is a Spanish spelling game for the interactive whiteboard. The buttons appear in English, but the words, sentences and rule explanations are in Spanish, so it suits bilingual schools and Spanish lessons. The screen splits in two, both teams get the same series of challenges, and the first to reach the target score wins.
What children practise
- Capital letters for names, r and rr, m before p and b, and c and qu in Spanish.
- Spanish c and z, br and bl, final y and the silent h.
- B and v, g and j, ll and y, and the diaeresis in words such as pingüino.
- Spanish written accents on words such as árbol, canción or música.
- Homophones such as tuvo and tubo, and accents that change meaning, as in tú and tu.
- Spotting a spelling mistake inside a whole sentence.
Levels and settings
Y1
Capital letters, r/rr, mp/mb, c/qu and g/gu, with choose-the-word and missing-letter rounds.
Y2
Adds c/z, br/bl, final y and h, plus sentences with one mistake.
Y3
B/v, h, g/j, ll/y and the diaeresis, mixed with earlier rules.
Y4
Written accents, with review of earlier years.
Y5 and Y6
Homophones and meaning-changing accents, mixed with everything before.
Easy, medium or hard
Difficulty sets the timer (no rush, 20 s or 12 s) and the round types. On hard, the rule name is hidden.
How to play it in class
- Open the game on the interactive whiteboard or a tablet and choose the year: the spelling rules change automatically.
- Pick the difficulty and, if you like, the time per round and the points needed to win (5, 8 or 12).
- Put one team on each side of the screen, or let one child play solo.
- Each team taps its answer on its own half; after every round the right spelling is marked and the rule is shown.
- The first team to reach the target score wins.
Ways to play
In teams, at the same time
The screen splits in two and each team plays on its own half at the same time.
For one player
One child plays on the whole screen at their own pace: on the whiteboard, a computer or a tablet.
Frequently asked questions
Is the spelling content in English?
No. Only the interface is translated. The 203 words, 42 sentences and rule explanations are in Spanish, organised by Spanish primary school year.
What happens when a team gets it wrong?
It scores nothing, the right answer is marked and the rule appears. Then it moves on to its next challenge without waiting for the other team.
Is it free?
You can play 5 free games without signing up. After that, a one-off payment of €9.99 unlocks all 78 games for ever, on all your devices. There is no subscription.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It opens in the browser of the interactive whiteboard, panel, computer, tablet or iPad. Once loaded, it also works offline.
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