Time: 0
Points: 100
vardrús
ríomhaire
bréagán
leabhragán
seinnteoir CDanna
cófra tarraiceán
deasc
lampa
leaba
cathaoir oifige
Score ( Points - Time ) =
You got one of the 10 best scores
3 scores max per player; Leaderboard entries are deleted at the end of August each year
WORD SEARCH
Aim: Find vocabulary items in a grid of letters
Method:
Find each vocabulary item in the grid. There is one item hidden per round and there are 10 rounds to complete the game.
Drag along the vocabulary item in the grid from beginning to end. If it is a sentence, include the full stop. Scores are calculated based on correct answers and time taken.
Find each vocabulary item in the grid. There is one item hidden per round and there are 10 rounds to complete the game.
Drag along the vocabulary item in the grid from beginning to end. If it is a sentence, include the full stop. Scores are calculated based on correct answers and time taken.
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Home - my room
Home - my room
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Word search game to learn Irish: Home - my room
Find Irish vocabulary in grids of letters...good for improving spelling
With our Word search game for "My room" you will be learning the Irish vocabulary for the topic My room. The language you will learn is in the vocabulary list below, and consists of 10 Words that name things in your bedroom.
| 1 | leaba | bed | |
| 2 | vardrús | wardrobe | |
| 3 | cófra tarraiceán | chest of drawers | |
| 4 | deasc | desk | |
| 5 | cathaoir oifige | office chair | |
| 6 | leabhragán | bookshelf | |
| 7 | lampa | lamp | |
| 8 | ríomhaire | computer | |
| 9 | seinnteoir CDanna | CD player | |
| 10 | bréagán | toy | |
About the Irish Word search game
This game concentrates on your ability to recognize and spell written Irish. Finding Irish texts in a grid helps you to recognize what the Irish words and sentences look like and starts to teach you Irish spelling for this topic vocabulary too. This is a vital skill in mastering basic Irish and being able to use it in real life situations.
Notes
- Word search is a one player game to learn or revise written Irish.
- Word search is a timed game - play a few times, set a personal best time and try to get on the leaderboard!
- It is best to go through the written texts in the topic lesson before you attempt this game.
- The language items can be in straight lines on the grid but more often they follow a stepped, winding path so they can be hard to find.
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How to play "Word search" to learn "My room" in Irish
- Select the "Word search" game from the games selection page.
- On the settings page there are brief instructions on how to play.
- Click on PLAY to start the game. The game is timed and the clock starts.
- The grid is displayed along with the list of texts you must find - the first text is highlighted. That text is also spoken.
- Tap on the speaker button at bottom left to hear the audio repeated and to see the image for that text.
- Look through the grid of letters to find the text.
- The letters may be in a straight line but more likely they will be in a non-linear pattern.
- If the target text is a sentence, the words of the text are separated by spaces
- Click or tap on the first letter then drag along the letters to the last letter - the letters you drag across will change colour.
- If your answer is right, a bell will ring, the text is ticked in the list and the next round will start.
- If your answer is wrong, the wrong sound will play. Try to find the right letters again, or click on the 'Reveal' button if you can't find them.
- You need to either find the text or click the 'Reveal' button to move on to the next round.
- Each game consists of 10 rounds.
- The leaderboard for "Word search" records the fastest times for each topic. Click the gold star to see the leaderboard scores for a topic.
- If you get one of the 10 fastest times, you are offered the chance to enter your name into the leaderboard, or you can cancel if you are not interested.
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