Games With Words


Charles Kelly, an English as a Second Language expert in Japan, has developed games and quizzes that use VOA Special English words.

Multiple-choice Vocabulary Quizzes

• VOA Special English - Verbs (531)
• VOA Special English - Nouns (601)
• VOA Special English - Adjectives & Adverbs (268)
• VOA Special English - Prepositions (16)
• VOA Special English - All Words (1,446)


Matching Vocabulary Quizzes

• VOA Special English - Nouns (70 Rounds)
• VOA Special English - Verbs (69 Rounds)
• VOA Special English - Adjectives and Adverbs (36 Rounds)
• VOA Special English - Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives and Adverbs (185 Rounds)


Crossword Puzzles

• VOA Special English - Crossword Puzzle #1
• VOA Special English - Crossword Puzzle #2
• VOA Special English - Crossword Puzzle #3
• More...


Spelling/Vocabulary

Spelling/Vocabulary Quizzes

• VOA Special English - Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz #1
• VOA Special English - Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz #2
• VOA Special English - Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz #3
• More...

Catch the Spelling Games

• Catch the Spelling Game - VOA Special English - Nouns
• Catch the Spelling Game - VOA Special English - All Words


Hangman Games

Definitions are given as hints.

• VOA Special English - Adjectives & Adverbs
• VOA Special English - Nouns
• VOA Special English - Verbs
• VOA Special English - All Words (Adjectives, Adverbs, Nouns, Verbs, ...)

No hints are given.

• Flash Hangman Using VOA's Special English Words

Other Things

• Grammar/Vocabulary Quizzes Based on Special English programs 
While reading these interesting stories, try answering the grammar and vocabulary questions.
• Search for Sentences Used on VOA's Special English Programs
Type in a word and see actual sentences used by VOA that include that word.
• Study VOA's Special English Vocabulary List.
      • VOA Special English Word List Browser & Flashcards 
      • VOA Special English Word List for Web-Capable Cell Phones

Charles Kelly's home page: www.aitech.ac.jp/~ckelly