Creator: Big Huge Labs | visit site
Grade Range: 6 - 11
This is a "Wheel of Fortune" style guess-the-title game. There are 60 seconds on a visible count-down clock. To start, you must type in a nickname. (You could simply type in your initials.) The challenge is to quickly type in letters to guess the title of the displayed picture. Immediate feedback is provided and as the seconds tick away; clue letters appear to provide hints. The titles are not limited to books, stories, or movies. As a matter of fact, they could be just about anything that names the picture. When the 60 seconds are up, a new picture automatically reloads.
In the Classroom
<i>Guess the Title</i> is a quick and "addicting" way to teach, practice, and reinforce the skill of main idea -- done visually. It also teaches creative flexibility as brains cycle through possibilities to find the correct approach to the picture. Bookmark it in your favorites to provide easy access for projecting it on your interactive whiteboard. Use it whenever you have a few minutes before or after a lesson and need a motivational time filler. Include it in the "useful links" section of your class page for students to access in school or at home. Remember, it always helps to have easily accessible, "do now" activities in your "bag of tricks" to keep students engaged while using technology, when others may still be working on an assignment.rn<br><br>rnCheck out the Big Huge Labs educator account. Easily pre-register students to avoid creating logins, view and download their creations, and view the site advertisement free. You will find information about the <a href="http://bighugelabs.com/education.php">Educator Account here.</a></i>
At Home
Encourage your student to try <i>Guess the Title</i> for a few minutes, several times a week, to sharpen main idea skills and creative flexibility. When using this site at home, please tell your child to type in a "fake" name, as there is no reason to use a real name.
Tags
puzzles, vocabulary, main idea,