Plot Twist

Theme, plot structure, character, point of view and figurative language in short middle school stories and poems.

Grades 6–8Story race1–6 players or teamsNo student loginsWorks offline

Try it free with your class: the demo runs right in your browser for 8 questions. No sign-up needed.

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What students practice

Theme, objective summary, plot structure, setting and character, point of view and dramatic irony, figurative language, poetry and drama

OAS 6.2.R.1 · 6.3.R.3–5 · 6.4.R.2 · 6.7.R.1 · 7.2.R.1 · 7.3.R.3–5 · 7.4.R.2 · 7.7.R.1 · 8.2.R.1 · 8.3.R.3–5 · 8.4.R.2 · 8.7.R.1

Common Core: RL.6.1–7 · RL.7.1–7 · RL.8.1–7

Open the game file in any web browser: Chromebooks, laptops or your smartboard. No accounts, no student logins and no internet needed once it's downloaded.
Enter the players or teams, then press Start.
Students take turns on one shared screen, so the whole class can play together on a projector or smartboard.
Each purchase includes the game file and a one-page Quick Start guide.