All aboard—it’s time to dive for treasure! In this engaging digital game, students will answer advanced spelling questions to collect treasure from the ocean floor. Each piece of treasure is worth a different number of points, and the player with the most points at the end of the game wins!

Throughout the game, students will complete sentences by choosing the correct plural form of complex or irregular nouns, as well as words with suffixes that may change spelling. The game promotes deep thinking about spelling rules, word origins, and grammatical structure—all essential for advanced writers.

But be careful—an incorrect answer sends the treasure slipping back into the sea! Occasionally, a mystery treasure chest appears, giving students an extra chance to earn bonus points. The gameplay keeps learners engaged while reinforcing precision in spelling and usage.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Choose the correct plural or suffixed form of less common words
• ✅ Understand and apply rules for irregular plurals and suffix changes
• ✅ Strengthen knowledge of word origins and spelling conventions
• ✅ Use context and syntax to guide word selection
• ✅ Engage in challenging literacy practise through interactive play

How to Play:

1. Students are shown a sentence with a missing word and four possible plural or suffixed forms.
2. They choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
3. Each correct answer earns a piece of treasure, which is added to their boat.
4. If they answer incorrectly, they lose that treasure to the ocean.
5. The game continues until all questions are completed. The player with the highest total gem points wins!

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during spelling, morphology or grammar units focused on suffixes and plural rules
• 💡 Great for Year 5–6 students building precision in vocabulary and word study
• 💡 Pair with a word investigation task: “Why is this the correct plural form?”
• 💡 Use in literacy rotations to extend capable spellers and support revision of tricky word forms

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Let students personalise their experience by choosing from six characters before the game begins
• 💛 Select the number of players or teams at the start of the game to suit individual, paired, or group play
• 💛 Send the QR code home for students to play as a homework or revision task

Let’s Sail – Less Common Plurals & Suffixes challenges students to dive deep into the rules of language, building mastery and confidence while they hunt for treasure beneath the waves!