The Opposites
The Opposites is a reading comprehension app which focuses on vocabulary through game play. The game is very simple and easy to follow and is based around a brother and sister "arguing" with words: they each say a word, which floats to the top of the screen, and as the words fill the room, the player must tap on a word and its opposite to make it disappear. The player must delete enough words to keep the room from filling up.
The Opposites costs $.99
Pros
The app supports teaching through comparing and contrasting by teaching how words relate to one another. I have a student with reading disabilities and one of his weaknesses is vocabulary, specifically how words interplay in the context of a passage. I have been looking for a way to help him learn new words in a fun way and this app is perfect. Whatever word he doesn't know during the game, he can look up in the dictionary function of the app (see below how this feature could be better).
Cons
This app is available on most popular devices and is engaging enough for most students. The only problem I see with the app is that the dictionary feature is not available during game play. If there is a word my student doesn't know, he has to exit out of the level to go to the dictionary to learn it.
Here is a screenshot of the game:
This game seems really interesting and helpful, however I also see an age limitation. I can see how useful it could be for younger students but it could easily lose attention of older high schoolers. I also wonder if there is a way to pick the specific vocabulary so it could apply to a specific content area?
ReplyDeleteThis game seems really interesting and helpful, however I also see an age limitation. I can see how useful it could be for younger students but it could easily lose attention of older high schoolers. I also wonder if there is a way to pick the specific vocabulary so it could apply to a specific content area?
ReplyDeleteYes, it really is targeted at younger students, which works for my current students. For older students, a different app would be better.
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