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Vocabulary Quest — Context Clues
Explorers use context clues to figure out word meanings and race along a trail to the treasure.
Grades 3–12Trail raceSolo or 2–4 teamsNo student loginsWorks offline
Try it free with your class: the demo runs right in your browser for 5 minutes. No sign-up needed.
Or get every game, including all future games, with the All-Access Teacher License for $150.
Grade versions included
- Grades 3–5: Short sentences with definition, example, synonym and contrast clues
- Grades 6–8: Multi-clause passages with academic words, figurative language and connotation
- Grades 9–12: Advanced academic words, public-domain excerpts, allusions and connotation
What students practice
Context clues (definition, example, contrast, cause and effect), synonyms and antonyms, figurative language, connotation, academic vocabulary
Standards
OAS Standard 4: Vocabulary
Common Core: L.4 · L.5 · L.6
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How it works
- 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.
- The download has a separate file for each grade band. Open the one that fits your class, enter 2–4 players or teams (or solo practice) and 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 files and a one-page Quick Start guide.
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