1. Text Feature CreaturesThis game was created as a way for the fourth gradeboys in the Research & Digital Literacy class I co-teachwith the lower school librarian to review text features.It is intended to be played as a class activity on aSmartBoard. The boys take turns throwing a Koosh ballat the bug matching the text feature defined in thepassing cloud.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.7Interpret informationpresented visually, orally, orquantitatively (e.g., in charts,graphs, diagrams, time lines,animations, or interactiveelements on Web pages)and explain how theinformation contributes toan understanding of the textin which it appears.It could also be played by an individual on apersonal machine.Next

2. Text Feature CreaturesHelp Dick, Jane and Spot get to their picnic by matchingthe buggy text feature with its proper definition cloud.Click on or throw a Koosh ball at the bug that matches thedefinition in the cloud. If you hit the right bug you will moveon to the next round.But be careful! If you hit the wrong bug you may get caught in a downpour.Press PLAY on the picnic basket when you are readyto get started.Play 3. Pictures, drawings, or graphicimages that show whatsomething looks like. Includedto emphasizes key points andadd interest. 4. ExitUh oh ...Wrong answer!Storm clouds are approachingTryAgainWhat do you want to do? 5. Pictures, drawings, or graphicimages that show whatsomething looks like. Includedto emphasizes key points andadd interest.ExitNext 6. A drawing or illustration thatuses lines and labels to explainwhere something is or howsomething works. 7. A drawing or illustration thatuses lines and labels to explainwhere something is or howsomething works.ExitNext 8. A list of facts or numbersarranged in a special order,usually in rows and columns. 9. A list of facts or numbersarranged in a special order,usually in rows and columns.ExitNext 10. Numerical informationpresented visually using lines,bars, pie charts, or pictographs. 11. Numerical informationpresented visually using lines,bars, pie charts, or pictographs.ExitNext 12. Information presented in visualform to tell you wheresomething is or where ithappened. 13. Information presented in visualform to tell you wheresomething is or where ithappened.ExitNext 14. ExitYour Score:23(Ideally a score would show up here. If Iwere more skilled at VBA, I wouldprogram the game to award 5 points foreach correct answer. After the firstlabel/definition match, I would programthe game to subtract one point for eachincorrect answer picked in the fourremaining match slides. Then the talliedscore would be displayed here) 15. Adapted from a lesson plan from theBoys Latin Lower School4th grade Research & Digital Literacy classcurriculum.All images are from Microsoft clipart.Music downloaded from Jamendo:Morning Songfrom the albumSweet revenge by nimasSound effects are from Soundbible.comExit