Word Launch

Description:

Word Launch is a game that is based on the "hangman" game kids often play. The correct number of blanks are shown on the screen and the player must guess letters to help them figure out the word. Players are also allowed to guess the entire word at once (instead of guessing a letter at a time) for extra points. Each guess causes the word's "worth" to go down (the equivalent of "being hung") and the player may, at any time, attempt to guess the entire word. A sentence (with a blank where the mystery word should be) is given to provide contextual clues. The game is played in space with a space shuttle and passing astronauts and satellites. When correct answers are given, pleasant computer voices offer praise.

The graphics and premise of the game are very simple, which for many students would be a "plus" because their attention would more easily focus on the vocabulary words. Words are taken from word lists that must either be purchased from the company or imported from another TSS program called "Worksheet Magic Plus." The company offers many different word disks, such as Dolch words, high frequency words, or words from basal readers. Some of the offered basal series words are: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Houghton Mifflin, MacMillan/McGraw Hill, and Silver, Burdett & Ginn.

Features:

• Ability to add/delete classes and or students
• Ability to individualize lessons to student
• Ability to track students' progress
• Ability to import word lists from Worksheet Magic Plus

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