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Title of site
 * Toon University (grades 4th-6th)

URL
 * []

Site Summery
 * This site has games to teach the main parts of language art such as context, spelling, parts of speech and possessive adjectives.

The concepts in the games are both interactive and allow you to read before answering. These skills help because many children these days are interactive or kinesthetic learners. Game Summary
 * The game I played was word context. In this game you had a word and had to answer if number 1 or 2 was a synonym.

Color
 * The site uses color to have you start or stop. The target or shooter is also red.

Repetition: The numbers stayed the same for each question but the questions and every other aspect changed. Talking Text
 * There is no talking text.

Mistakes
 * I did not like the way they handled mistakes. If you were incorrect they skipped the question and did not give you the correct answer.

Visual Cues: There are no visual cues on how to play the game. The assume that the images moving and the target you see would make you know that you need to shoot the correct duck. Rating: ﻿The child is not allowed to rate the game. Highlighting: ﻿The word that ﻿you are suppose to replace or find a synonym for is highlighted in red. Navigation: The game goes on to the next question whether you have it correct or not. Back and Forth Clicks: You cannot click backwards or forwards in this program . Click and Place: This game does not use the click and drag method. Rating: 6/10

Title of site: Funschool (grades 4th-6th) URL: [] Site summery : This site interacts the children and incorperates more than language arts. The site also has science, math, arts sports and more. Game summary: ﻿The game I played was Dementia 13. In this game you have 13 questions that you have to answer. Each question has its own limit. The game is called dementia because you might get it by the speed that the game makes you process. Repetition: There is repetition in the game but there is also much racing and time limit that you do not catch onto it if it were a slower game. Mistakes: The way the game deals with mistakes is very well. Each of the game initially allows you to set your goal. Mistakes are handled by how you set your goal level. Color: ﻿The game is very well designed graphically but the colors do not help with the rules. Visual cues: There﻿ are no visual cues besides the back and forth buttons. Highlighting : In the game if there is highlighting necessary then it is provided to help guide towards the correct answer. Back and Forth clicking : ﻿ You have the ability to click throughout the entire game. Navigation : You are shown to navigate by arrows . Talking Text: This game does not use talking text Click and place: This game does not use click and drag which is only because it is a speed game. Rating:10/10

Title of site : Fifth Grade Internet Activity (grades 3rd-6th) URL: [] Site summary: This site has many subject of gaming. The language art one is broken into many sub categories.They go over vocabulary, subject, grammar, comprehension and more. Game summary: The game I played was called past and present. it works with the student to teach them the difference. The game helps the fill in the answer and try to guess the differences to see if the can associate past actions with past sentences and present with present. Repetition: ﻿The answer selections are repeated throughout the game so you get a sence of them. Click and place: ﻿This game does not use click and place. Talking text: ﻿This game does not use talking text. Mistakes : They way this game does mistakes is that if you get it wrong the first time it gives you the correct answer right away. After you have run through the game it allows you to go back and retry the questions you did not get correct . Color: The game is bland but the correct and incorrect are color coordinated by green and red. Navigation: You go through the game by answering questions and clicking next . Back and Forth clicking:﻿ You are not able to click back or forth. Highlighting: No highlighting is used. Visual Cues: ﻿ There are no visual cues on what to do. Rating: 7/10

Title of site: Houghton Mifflin English (grades 3rd-6th) URL: [] Site Summary: This site focuses solely on the language arts. The games are based on the many parts of writing. They show you the proper ways of using each. Game Summary: The game I chose was Grammar Blast. This game helps you identify the different grammar parts in the sentences. You have to answer the grammar question that they ask by choosing the correct work that is the part of grammar they are asking for. Repetition:﻿ There is no repetition in this game. Click and place: ﻿You do not use click and place for this game. Talking Text: The game does not use talk and text. Mistakes:﻿ The game allows you two mistakes and then gives you the answer and explains it. Color : The colors are dull and there is no colors to indicate any aspects of direction or correction. Navigation: You are unable to go through the game without answering the questions. Back and forth clicks: You can not click through this game. Highlighting: No Highlighting is used. Visual Cues: No visual cues are used. Rating: 6/10