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Happy Halloween! EDC 203 Assignment #3 Language Arts Game Sites Wiki Samantha Bodge  September 30, 2010  1) **Website:** Game Classroom  **Game:** Alphabet Soup  **URL:** []  **Level:** 2nd grade  **Topic:** Learning syllables  Summary of the Site: Game classroom stands out against other sites because it breaks down the games by grade. This makes it easier for teachers trying to selct a game for their class. There are many subcategories of language arts games, including reading comprehension, grammar, words and spelling, vocab, writing, and others. Before you click on each game, it gives written instructions, then once you click play, a narrator explains the directions as well. Once criticism that I would have for the main page is that it has a lot of wording which might be a little overwhelming to a child. Summary of the Game:  This is a fill in the blank game. When you click play, there is a picture of a bowl of soup. The narrator says the joke which is also in text above the soup (i.e. Where do the snowmen go to dance?) Then letters appear in the soup. These letters are the answer to the joke but they are scrambled, and the child must click on them in order to complete the joke. **a. Color-** The use of color in this game is adequate. There is blue menu bar with polka dots on the top, and the rest of the page is orange with vertical stripes. It is very eye catching. When you click on each of the letters in the soup in the correct order, they disappear and then reappear red where the answer to the joke goes. **b. Repetition-** After you complete the word, the narrator repeats the joke and answer. **c. Talking Text-** There is a cartoon lion that appears at the beginning of the game, but he does not reappear for the rest of the game. His voice is heard reading the joke. **d. Visual Cues-** There are no visual cues. **e. Mistakes-** There are no mistakes in the game. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**f. Rating-** This game does allow the player to rate it. **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">g. Highlighted Cues- **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Once the letters are chosen in the right order, the answer is in red. **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">h. Navgation Routine- **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To start, there is a "play" button, then after you complete the joke, there is an arrow to play again that says "more laughs". <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**i. Click back and back-** It does not allow you to click back. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**j. Click and drag-** There is no click and drag in this game. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*My rating- 6 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**2) Website:** Kidport **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Game: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Missing Letters of the Alphabet  **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">URL: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[]  **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Level: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1st grade  <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Topic:** Alphabet  <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Summary of the Site: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Kidport is a language arts website for children in grades K-8. There is also a separate section for teachers and one for parents. I was disappointed to see multiple advertisements on the page--some of them don't even have anything to do with education. Overall, my first impression of the site was that it was very organized and efficient. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Summary of the Game: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> This game shows the alphabet with an empty box every few letters. To play, the student must position the cursor inside the boxes and fill in the missing letters. **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">a. Color- **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The only color on the page is the advertisements. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**b. Repetition-** There is no repetition in this game. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**c. Talking Text-** There is no talking text in this game. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**d. Visual Cues-** There are no visual cues. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**e. Mistakes-** There are no mistakes. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**f. Rating-** The player does not have the option of rating the game. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**g. Highlighted Cues-** There are no highlighted cues. **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">h. Navigation routine- **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> There are "start again" and "new game" options. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**i. Click back and back-** It has the start again option. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**j. Click and drag-** There is no click and drag in this game. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*My rating- 6 Summary of the Site: Primary Games is a very colorful site with numerous games. Summary of the Game: For hangman you have to guess the word by picking letters.Scores are added or subtracted. **a. Color-** The page is very colorful, with a blue background and a menu with a different colors for each of then ten or so options. **b. Repetition-** There is no repetition. **c. Talking Text-** There are sound effects but no talking text. **d. Visual Cues-** There are no visual cues. **e. Mistakes-** There are no mistakes in this game. **f. Rating-** There is no way for the player to rate the game. **g. Highlighted Cues-** There are no highlighted cues. **h. Navigation Routine-** There is a start button and a "next" arrow. **i. Click back and back-** There is no way to go back. **j. Click and drag-** There is no click and drag option. *My rating- 8
 * 3) Website:** Primary Games
 * Game:** Hangman
 * URL:** []
 * Level:** Primary
 * Topic:** Letters