English Games

Using the “Idea Centralizer” Games Activity in TSN-2
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
This tutorial provides an overview of the "idea centralizer" games activity in The Sports Network 2. This activity covers the Common Core State Standards Reading for Informational Text 8.1 and 8.2....

Drafting Board Writing Games Introduction Video
Posted by SM Bruner on
Click to watch a 4 minute overview video showing how you can use the Drafting Board writing games to help students meet Common Core writing standards.
How Can Drafting Board Writing Games Help You?...

Teacher Support Materials and Assessment with Quandary
Posted by SM Bruner on
This screencast outlines teacher support materials and assessment ideas for Quandary, one of the award winning English games on BrainPOP's GameUp....

Sortify Discussion Starters
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What strategies did you use when choosing your bucket labels?
How did you decide which bin to place your tiles in when there was more than one option?
Which tiles were the most difficult to ...

Using the TSN-2 Print Report Option
Posted by SM Bruner on
At the end of the TSN-2 game, students will be able to use the print feature to create a report of their work. Using the TSN-2 Print Report Option allows students either to print and submit these open...

Quandary Ethics and English Game: Opinion Tracker
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
Download this PDF to help students organize their thinking while playing the award-winning English game, Quandary....

Quandary: Preparing to Play & Guiding Questions (with ELL Support)
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Before playing this ethics and English game, ask if students are familiar with the word "Quandary"? You may want to start the session by asking: “Do you know what the game’s title means? What is a qua...