Word Onyx Spell It, Tell It Challenge is a dynamic program that combines literacy, storytelling, and digital creativity to inspire children and promote schools.
This initiative not only improves spelling, vocabulary, and storytelling skills in students but also provides schools with valuable content that drives visibility, parent engagement, and patronage. By turning learning outcomes into shareable stories and animations, schools showcase innovation and excellence while giving students life-changing opportunities.
Spell It – Participants play using the WordOnyx card game, forming as many valid words as they can.
Tell It – They then use the words they formed to create an original story, which they submit on our website. The best storytellers are taught how to animate their stories. They submit their final animated stories for judging.
The WordOnyx Spell It Tell It Challenge is a literacy competition where children form words using the WordOnyx game and then use those words to create and submit an original story.
The challenge is open to pupils/students within the specified age or class category, Ages 8-13, or Primary 3 to JSS3.
There are three rounds: Round 1: Word Formation using WordOnyx cards. Round 2: Story Writing (Tell It Round). Round 3 (Final): Live/Recorded Story Presentation or Performance.
Not necessarily. We provide a simple guided storytelling template to help them build confidence. Creativity and effort are rewarded.
Word Formation is scored based on Scrabble-style letter values. Story Writing earns bonus points for creativity, neatness, vocabulary usage, and originality. Optional: Presentation earns confidence and expression points.
Yes, the participation fee is ₦6,000 per student. This covers access to the game session, materials, and evaluation.
Yes, registered students will receive:an account on our website, access to the game challenge, a packet of WordOnyx playing card game, Story creation worksheets, and certificate of Participation
Yes. Schools can register as many students as they wish. They may also enter as a team or as individuals depending on the category.
Stories can be submitted: Online/email/portal submission
Winners may receive cash prizes, educational gadgets (laptops/tablets), medals, certificates, book publishing spotlight or media recognition.
Yes, parents and guardians are encouraged to attend and cheer their children. Special "Parents' Choice Award" or voting may be included.
Outstanding stories will be featured on the WordOnyx platform and may be compiled into a Story Showcase Series to give children public recognition and motivation.
Unlike regular spelling bees, WordOnyx adds a creative storytelling twist. Children don’t just spell words—they create meaning, imagination, and expression through storytelling.
Yes, story creation worksheets, a simple guide or recorded tutorial on how to create words and build aimaginative stories will be made available to participants/teachers after registration.
The full session ranges between 2 to 4 hours, depending on the number of participants and performance segment.