Creating a learning resource in Word Combos |
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Select the level of activity you wish to create. The higher the level the more word banks that are available. Bite Size: Adjectives & Nouns Snack Size: Verbs, Adjectives & Nouns Monster Munch: Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives & nouns Suffix Snacker: nouns and verbs in one list, suffixes in another list
Select the ‘+’ to create a new word list. Using the pop up, type in your list of words (leave a space between each one). You can also use ‘Suggest Words’ to generate a pre populated word list. Create a list of words for each of the word banks you have selected for your activity. If you want to delete an individual word, click the ‘x’ next to it. To delete a whole list select the button for the list.
You can then select the ‘Generate Combos’ button to produce a list of possible phrases using your word lists. Note: This will not be seen by your pupils. You can add more levels to the game by clicking the levels arrows and entering the details for further questions. Select the background button to add an image to the backdrop of your activity. Using ‘Select background image’ you can choose from a selection of backgrounds, or choose to upload/create your own. Using the ‘Apply to all levels’ check box you can add this background to all levels within your activity. Select the timer option to change the duration your activity can be played for.
The instruction button opens up a new page where you can choose which instructions to edit:
The screen will look the same for both word Combo building and Creative writing, you can edit parts of the screens.
Edit the title, instructions below the illustration and additional information to the opening screen on your activity. Use the text boxes to change the title and write in your instructions. You can also change the colours of the backgrounds and the font types using the following buttons in the relevant areas of the screen: You can also use the sound buttons at the bottom of the page to add in success and game over sounds to your activity. Using ‘Sound Picker’ you can choose from a selection of sounds, or choose to upload/create your own. |