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I know LR owners are an erudite bunch (unlike those with Toyotas) so I thought this little spelling game might interest some. You have to make as many words as possible in three minutes, using the letters randomly supplied.
I've been using it with students and the results were interesting. I had a go myself and got 32 on my first attempt and thought that was pretty good, but then a boy knocked up 53 and I had to give him a chocolate for what I thought was a top effort. The next day a girl did 72 and I gave her a chocolate and thought no-one would beat that, but sure enough, today another girl did 90! (that's 30 words a minute or one every two seconds!)
These efforts are particularly good because all the students mentioned are former refugees from Burma who have only been in this country for 3-5 years and English is their third, fourth or, in one case, fifth language, so how good is that!
Anyway, feel free to take the challenge and see if you can beat the former refugee teenagers (and me).
Click start, click the letters of your word so they go into the box, click submit and, if correct, the word will appear in the box at left.
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Most importantly, do we get a chocolate?
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
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The chocolate looks safe.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
This has already cost me three chocolates, so feel free to buy yourself a chocolate if you beat 90.
Incidentally, the same girl had another go today and only managed 43, so maybe she lucked an easy set of letters.
Master
How can you tell how many words you have found?.. I can only see the point amount at the end (111)..I didn't realise you were a TEFL teacher. I went and did a couple of courses to get my cert for it a couple of years so I could help teach English while I was in China..
PS.. this game is addictive.. as if I don't already waste enough time on the internet..
RoverLord
15, 40,91,16 and 61.
the letters make all the difference. if you get the letters that let you easily make plurals you can rack up the points you get more points for longer words. it also accepts some names.
Dave
"In a Landrover the other vehicle is your crumple zone."
For spelling call Rogets, for mechanicing call me.
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If you've benefited from one or more of my posts please remember, your taxes paid for my skill sets, I'm just trying to make sure you get your monies worth.
If you think you're in front on the deal, pay it forwards.
It is addictive, isn't it.
91 is a very good score.
Yes, I teach ESL at a high school. One-third of our students speak a language other than English at home, so welcome to multicultural Australia.
Incidentally, I'm afraid the bar has been raised. The year 8 student who I mentioned before managed 110 words in three minutes today. She's obviously a budding genius and has left me behind.
RoverLord
110 words or points?
Dave
"In a Landrover the other vehicle is your crumple zone."
For spelling call Rogets, for mechanicing call me.
Fozzy, 2.25D SIII Ex DCA Ute
TdiautoManual d1 (gave it to the Mupion)
Archaeoptersix 1990 6x6 dual cab(This things staying)
If you've benefited from one or more of my posts please remember, your taxes paid for my skill sets, I'm just trying to make sure you get your monies worth.
If you think you're in front on the deal, pay it forwards.
Sorry, I should have said the score is in points.
Incidentally, my little genius now has her score up to 114, and one of my fellow-teachers has done 120.
Left me well behind...
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