Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Furious Frogs

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

2

Overview

In this game from Arcademics, students interact as frogs to compete against the computer to match antonyms. The teacher can set the game for the public to play against players from around the world or set the game as private for students to play against the computer. This game can be played on a computer or an iPad.

    English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

    ELA21.2.16

    Describe word relationships and nuances in word meanings, including relating them to their opposites and distinguishing shades of meaning in similar or related words.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:ELA21.2.16

    Vocabulary

    • Describe
    • Word relationships
    • Nuances
    • Opposites
    • Distinguishing
    • Shades of meaning
    • Similar words
    • Related words

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Describe how the meaning of words are alike or different.
    • Describe the nuances of words that have different shades of meaning (example: happy vs. ecstatic).

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Writers and speakers should carefully select words to convey specific meanings, ideas, and relationships.
    • Words have relationships with others and that words have subtle differences that can be distinguished within text.
    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Interactive/Game

    Resource Provider

    Arcademics
    Accessibility
    License

    License Type

    Custom
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