After you have played the game for most of your regular homework time, allow ten minutes to post a comment in this blog post. In your response, tell me what you learned about the poetry devices in the game. Did you make good progress in the adventure? Were you able to answer the questions about alliteration, rhyme, and rhythm? Are you still having difficulty with any particular devices, and why? Your response should make it clear to me that you actually played the game.
In your response, remember to use proper writing mechanics, effective word choice, varied sentence style, and clear voice. In addition, remember to say something thoughtful and original. (Avoid repeating a perspective that has already been shared by a classmate.) Also, please comment on the posting of at least one of your classmates. Try to motivate the discussion of the class with positive and thought-provoking ideas.
Happy exploring, Wizard!
Dear Mr. Karnes:
ReplyDeleteI loved the game, but that's not surprising because your class is my favorite! I just can't get enough prosody...LOL! Before playing Wizards and Pigs, I really struggled to tell the difference between Rhyme and Alliteration. Alliteration places so many of the same sounds in each line, that everything seems to rhyme, and so I get confused. It turns out, though, that all I really needed was some focused practice. With so many pigs to catch, your game kept me playing until I thoroughly understood all of the concepts involved. That being said, I still struggle a bit with rhythm. I think part of the problem is that rhythm is so easily identified in sound, that it is somewhat disorienting to try and find it with only sight. Can you recommend any online games that might help me to practice with rhythm a little more?
This game was frustrating at times only because I couldn't figure out how to find all of those goblin things with the keys! I am really good at alliteration because I can look for the first letter repeating over and over again.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't figure out when you unlocked a room if the things in the room helped you advance at all in the game. I had fun playing this (kind of got addicted) and hope that you post more games like it to help us with the poetry unit.