English Games for Students in Grade Nine
Students in ninth grade can benefit greatly from English games designed to reinforce skills learned in the classroom. Computer games work on grammar, reading for information, spelling and comprehension. Each of these English skills is important for college placement testing and other standardized tests. Using English games for ninth grade students combines the love of computer games with important cross-curricular skills.
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Vocabulary Games
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Ninth grade vocabulary games go beyond just words and definitions. In order to prepare for college placement testing, students need to be enriching their vocabulary in ninth grade and beyond. Games that focus on word etymologies, Latin root words, different forms and tenses of words as well as spellings and meanings add not only words, but depth to their vocabulary. Look for games that also feature reviews on synonyms, antonyms, prefixes, suffixes, root words, analogies, homophones and parts of speech to complete the range of skills for vocabulary reinforcement.
Grammar Games
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Although grammar is taught mostly in the middle grades, ninth grade students need to be able to refer to their grammar skills when writing and taking standardized tests. Online games and computer games that test knowledge of grammar are a great way to review and reinforce these skills. Look for games that focus not only on parts of speech, but how words are used in a sentence. Words can be many different parts of speech depending on their usage, so it's important student have a good working knowledge of this skill. Also, find games that test and reinforce how to diagram or parse a sentence.
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Reading Games
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Reading comprehension continues to be an area where high school students need reinforcement. This is especially true as they get closer to college aptitude testing like the ACT or the SAT. Reading in the ninth grade should focus on reading for both information and context. Use games that have sections of text to read and questions that follow. Also look for games that feature some of the great works of literature students will be focusing on in their English classes. There are many free online games for both the ACT and the SAT. These games are a good option for reading practice since they zero in on the types of questions that are asked on each of the tests.
Writing Games
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Writing games are a great way for ninth grade students to improve their overall writing skills. Since there is a writing component for both the ACT and the SAT, every opportunity to enhance this skill can mean better scores on both tests. Writing games should cover choosing the best sentence, order of ideas in paragraphs and main idea and supporting detail identification.
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