Spellodrome - Introduction - Cyclobot’s Challenge - Cyclobot’s Support - The Spellodrome - Feedback and Reporting - Cyclobot’s Revenge

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Spellodrome is an educator-designed spelling program that strengthens critical spelling awareness and literacy skills through guided practice and motivating real-time gameplay. Students start with Cyclobot’s Challenge, spelling increasingly difficult weekly words within a limited error allowance, then focus on “This Week’s Focus Words.” Cyclobot’s Support uses the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check method, while The Spellodrome offers three difficulty levels raced against Cyclobot. Progress reports deliver clear immediate feedback and renew weekly word lists.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLifestyle

FormatPDF

Pages11

Reading Time17 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Cyclobot’s Challenge

Cyclobot’s Support

The Spellodrome

Feedback and Reporting

Cyclobot’s Revenge

1 Spellodrome Contents 1. Introduction 2. Cyclobot’s Challenge 3. Cyclobot’s Support 4. The Spellodrome 5. Feedback and Reporting 6. Cyclobot’s Revenge 1. Introduction Introducing Cyclobot! Welcome to Spellodrome! Based on the proven success of Mathletics, Spellodrome is a program that will inspire better results! Like Mathletics, Spellodrome is designed by educators with the right balance of stimulation and support. Spelling is a valuable skill integral to effective literacy skills. Writing for a particular purpose is a complex process that can be hindered by poor spelling. Similarly, when reading, poor spellers can lack confidence decoding unfamiliar words. Proficient spellers are good communicators with effective literacy skills. Spellodrome is a stimulating program that will help students to develop critical spelling awareness. Students will be thrilled as they race real time against Cyclobot and other students in The Spellodrome. Parents and teachers will be delighted in the progress made each week. Students, parents and teachers will love Spellodrome! 2 2. Cyclobot’s Challenge Each week, before students can enterThe Spellodrome, they must complete a weekly spelling test consisting of up to 16 words that get increasingly difficult. This is known as Cyclobot’s Challenge. Improvement in this section is reported on each week. Please note that Cyclobot’s Challenge only appears once a week. Students listen to the word and then use the keypad or type the letters to spell the word. They have 3 lives which ensures that the length of the test is suited to their ability. Any student only gets a maximum of 3 errors before they move on to The Spellodrome. These words become the focus words for the week. 3 3. Cyclobot’s Support! “This Week’s Focus Words ” are the 3 words that are spelled incorrectly from the weekly test. They are displayed across the top of the student’s homepage. Students can practice these words anytime by clicking on one of them and entering Cyclobot’s Support. They can also enter Cyclobot’s Support by clicking on any of the words that come up in thereport in My Word List. 4 LOOK, SAY, The student sees the word and hears it. The student should also say the word out loud. COVER, WRITE, The word is then covered and the student types in the letters, spelling the word. CHECK. Lastly, the word is revealed and instant feedback is provided. Cyclobot’s Support is based on the technique “Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check” that many teachers use as part of their spelling program. This method has proven to be very effective due to the fact that it is a defined process. Students are encouraged to sound out the words, form the letters and check that the word looks correct. 5 4. The Spellodrome The three levels within Spellodrome are: Rookie Spelling, Master Spelling and Championship Spelling. The words within each level increase with difficulty and are worth different amounts of points. After the students select a level from their homepage, they can view a summary of their progress. From here they Enter The Spellodrome. 6 After the students enter The Spellodrome, they are shown the word family or letter pattern they are about to practice. Some examples of word families are below. Learning spelling words that are organized in particular groups such as word families and letter patterns, reinforces a recognition of how words look and sound. This encourages students to develop their own spelling strategies. 7 To win points, the student races against Cyclobot around The Spellodrome. The aim is to spell as many words as possible before they strike out after three errors. The student listens to each word as it is used in a sentence. They then spell the word by typing the letters or using the keypad. Spelling is not just a visual skill. Students also have to know how a word sounds. In Spellodrome they are able to listen to the word as many times as n

FAQs

What is Cyclobot’s Challenge and how often does it appear?

Cyclobot’s Challenge is a weekly spelling test of up to 16 increasingly difficult words. It appears once a week and is used to report progress for that week.

How do students use Cyclobot’s Support after the weekly test?

Students practice the three focus words spelled incorrectly by clicking them on their homepage or by selecting words shown in their My Word List reports. They then enter Cyclobot’s Support to practice using the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check method.

How does The Spellodrome work to earn points?

Students choose a level (Rookie, Master, or Championship), then race Cyclobot in real time to spell as many words as possible before striking out after three errors. Words are practiced in context through sentences and listening.

What does Reporting and Feedback provide?

Reports display immediately after each race and show progress in each section of Spellodrome. Students can open the homepage report for this week’s words, then click any word to practice again in Cyclobot’s Support.

Oct 5, 2026

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