Wacky Words

Wacky Words is an activity in JumpStart Adventures 4th Grade: Sapphire Falls. It is designed to teach parts of speech at a fourth grade level.

Description
In order to search for clues, Sally and TJ must first drain a pond of its water by connecting pipes. Parts of speech will appear in the trenches. The player must look for a pipe with a word that fits the part of speech currently displayed, then click and drag that pipe to the spot with the part of speech. Once enough pipe pieces have been connected to finish the pipeline, the water will drain, and a clue may be uncovered.

Digital manual description
Gameplay Instructions

There could be a clue at the bottom of the pond. Help Sally and TJ find it by connecting the pipes that will drain the water. A part of speech will appear in the trench. Find the piece of pipe with the word that matches that part of speech. Use your mouse to click and drag that pipe piece to the trench. Keep connecting pieces until the pipeline is finished. After the water drains, you might find a clue.

Educational Skills

Nouns

Verbs

Adjectives

Adverbs

Pronouns

Prepositions

Conjunctions

Interjections