Kristyne+Rak

= = = = =Assignment #3- EDC 203 Wiki of Great Language Arts Sites=

Name: Kristyne Rak Intermediate LA sites (grades 4-6)

Website Name: Sheppard Software URL: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_vocab.htm Game Name: Verbs In Space Summary of Site and game: This site has many games for all different subjects. There are six language arts games and all are easy to play and click on. The game itself is appropriate for 4th-6th graders; it involves picking out a verb from a group of nouns. There are five options and only one is a verb, so the player must hit the robot with the verb. Rating : 7/10

1. Color: The game is set to be in space, so the color is dull and robotic. 2. Repetition: The game does the exact same thing every time. 3. Talking Text: The text does not talk. 4. Visual Clues: There are no visual clues. 5. Mistakes: You can make up to four mistakes, out of five options. 6. Rating: You cannot rate this game. 7. Highlighted clues: There are no clues in this game. 8: Navigation routine : Once you get the correct answer, you move on to the next set of words. 9. Click back and back: You cannot go back in this game. 10. Click and Drag: There is no dragging in this game, but you use your mouse for everything.

Website Name: Child and Parenting.about.com URL: http://childparenting.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=childparenting&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funbrain.com%2Fgrammar%2F Game Name: Grammar Gorillas Summary of Site and game: This site has a bunch of games listed for all different ages. It has great language arts games including word searches and spelling tests. In the game, the player is given a sentence, and they must click on the correct article of speech within the sentence. For each one you get right, you are given a banana, thus feeding the gorillas. You can choose either beginner or advanced play, advanced uses all parts of speech, while beginner uses only nouns and verbs. Rating: 7/10

1. Color: There are not many colors used in this game, but the colors that are intensify the game. 2. Repetition: The exact same thing happens at each level. 3. Talking Text: The text does not talk. 4. Visual Clues: There are no visual clues 5. Mistakes: Once you make a mistake, the answer is given right away with an explanation of what you did wrong. 6. Rating: You cannot rate the game. 7. Highlighted clues: The words you can choose are underlined and in red. 8: Navigation routine : This game is easy to navigate; you just click on the word you think is correct. 9. Click back and back: You can go back by clicking the “back” button. 10. Click and Drag: There is no dragging in this game, it is all just clicking.

Website Name: Funbrain.com URL: http://www.funbrain.com/plurals/index.html Game Name: The plural girls Summary of Site and game: The site itself has many great games for children of all ages. This game in particular has many different levels. Basically, once you chose the level, you are given a word and you must chose the correct plural form of said word. You can make the game easier or harder as you go along, great for children of all ages. At the end, you are given a score out of twenty. Rating: 8/10

1. Color: There is a little bit of color in the game. 2. Repetition: The exact same thing happens each time you play. 3. Talking Text: The text does not talk. 4. Visual Clues: The word that you need to pluralize is in green, and the two options art in red. 5. Mistakes: If the answer is wrong, the correct answer is given to you. 6. Rating: You cannot rate the game. 7. Highlighted clues: There are no clues in this game. 8: Navigation routine: It is really easy to click around in this game. 9. Click back and back: You can go back by clicking the “back” button 10. Click and Drag: There is no dragging necessary, only clicking.