Word Up!, 2nd ed.

Title: Word Up!, 2nd ed.
Subtitle: English Language Arts - Ages 10+, Grades 5+
Release Date: 11/10/17
Type: Launchpad Pack
Brand: Peekaboo Studios
Type: Subject-Based
Audience: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10sth Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

Launchpad Description: Students will sharpen the skills they need to succeed in 6th grade English classes with these learning games and tools.

- Improve reading comprehension
- Expand vocabulary and knowledge of word relationships
- Practice spelling
- Learn grammar skills
This Launchpad contains the following apps:

6th Grade Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension (App)
Improve your reading skills! Designed for the student looking for an advantage in solidifying their reading and understanding skills: This collection of 10 original stories was written specifically for this app Read and test your comprehension with a variety of questions about the selected passages Study anywhere and learn at your own pace Each passage and question set takes approximately 5-8 minutes to complete Specifically appropriate content chosen at the 6th grade level Increase student reading comprehension and their scores! Aligned with CCSS - Common Core State Standards for 6th Grade: Read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text User feedback: "I like how it highlights where the answer was in the p

6th Grade Spelling Words Search, Vol. 2 (App)
Find all the words in the fastest time! 24 built-in wordsearch puzzles Lots of different word themes Unlimited access to our Daily and Weekender puzzles Online Leaderboard! See how you compare each day! Words may run horizontallly, vertically or diagonally! Extra packs available for purchase within the game! Unlimited hints Perfect for children and adults, with varied word lists and lots of puzzles available!

6th Grade Vocabulary Prep (App)
It's never too early to improve your vocabulary skills! 6th Grade Vocabulary Prep was designed for the student looking for an advantage in solidifying their word skills: - Study anywhere and learn hundreds of vocabulary words at your own pace - Specifically appropriate words chosen at the 6th grade level - Look through the definitions and practice with both word and definition quizzes - Take the big final test to see how well you've learned - Increase your vocabulary knowledge and your scores! Aligned with CCSS - Common Core State Standards for 6th Grade: Acquire grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension Read on-level text with purpose and understanding "My child's vocabulary is getting great! This will help her get ready for the SAT! " Word list includes: ambush absurd abundance artificial babble barrier bizarre boycott caption census certify ch

6th Grade Vocabulary Words Search, Vol. 1 (App)
Find all the words in the fastest time! 24 built-in wordsearch puzzles Lots of different word themes Unlimited access to our Daily and Weekender puzzles Online Leaderboard! See how you compare each day! Words may run horizontallly, vertically or diagonally! Extra packs available for purchase within the game! Unlimited hints Perfect for children and adults, with varied word lists and lots of puzzles available!

Bad Sport - Braakus and the Hidden Humbug - Sports (App)
Isaac, Coach Greg and their Superheroes teammates take on the summer camp Raiders who are coached by the not so ethical Sam Selfish in a game of kickball. See if team Superheroes can overcome bad sportsmanship and an evil Humbug flying troublemaker. The Neon Tiki Tribe books use a patented, award-winning font that is almost unnoticeable to the average reader, but was designed to help some children who struggle to read due to dyslexia.

Hidden Objects: Fall Harvest (App)
Explore Fall Harvest by seeing Fall Foliage, forests and creeks, New England towns, Halloween pumpkin patches, rustic barns, cornfields and more! Levels vary from easy to difficult.

Sixth Grade Learning Games (App)
Learn important 6th Grade lessons with 10 fun and interactive games! The games teach advanced subjects such as geometry, algebra, probability, statistics, number sense, reading comprehension, synonyms, vocabulary, and more. All 10 games are designed using real Sixth Grade curriculums and are modeled after Common Core State Standards. These lessons are perfect for kids about to enter 6th grade, or for the current 6th graders who need a bit of help mastering a specific lesson.

Sports Reading Comprehension for Ages 9-11 (App)
Sports Reading Comprehension is an advanced reading comprehension tool designed for students to solidify their reading skills. This collection of 10 original sports stories will entertain and engage every sports enthusiast!

Ultimate Trivia for The Maze Runner (App)
For true fans of The Maze Runner - test your knowledge with questions about the world of Thomas, the Glade, the Keepers, the Grievers, and everything you loved about the story! See if you can identify the different characters and plot points of the book, correctly answer questions about Alby, Minho, Teresa, Chuck, and Newt, test your memory of the Maze, the Gathering, WICKED, and much more!

Verb Smash English Grammar (App)
SMASH the correct verbs into the sentences in this fun and exciting game for ESL/EFL learners to learn English grammar easily. Learn English tenses and verbs quickly. Studying tense charts is now a thing of the past! COURSE CONTENT: 1) 500,000+ question and answer sentence combinations 2) 120 of the most common verbs 3) Regular and irregular verbs 4) Present Simple Tense 5) Present Continuous Tense * 6) Past Simple Tense 7) Present Perfect Tense ** 8) Using contractions and negatives 9) Using auxiliary verbs (helping verbs) *For relevant verbs. Some English verbs are not used in the Present Continuous. **For experiences (“Have you ever…”). Verb Smash is an innovative course in English grammar that teaches questions and answers using auxiliary verbs, contractions, negatives, regular verbs and irregular verbs in four of the most common tenses of the English language. This revolutionary new interactive game includes over 500,000 unique question and answer sentence comb