Multimeaning Words

Multimeaning Words
http://www.smarttutor.com/home/lessons/Vocabulary_MMWords_L1_V1_T4a.swf

Curriculum Connection: Students in 4th grade are expected to use context clues to show the difference between homonyms.

Game Overview: In this activity, students watch a tutorial with a cartoon pilot teaching 2 boys about multimeaning words. Then, the students read two sets of definitions and choose the multimeaning word that match the definitions. Each correct answer earns the player a "ticket." Once they've completed the activity, they play a game. The game I played involved using the mouse to make a cartoon girl run to catch water balloons. The more tickets you have, the longer the game goes. While the description sounds pretty fun, in actuality, it was a pretty weird experience. From the pilot tutorial to the primitive feeling balloon game, I don't think my students would be highly engaged and I don't feel like the educational content was strong enough to overcome these drawbacks.