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Editor-in-Chief — Fix the Flawed Article
Players hunt for errors in newspaper articles and choose the best fix to earn points and the Front Page bonus.
Grades 5–12Find and fixSolo 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
- Grade 5: Maple Creek Gazette: series commas, verb tenses, irregular verbs and common spelling rules
- Grades 6–8: Ridgeview Middle School Chronicle: comma splices, agreement, dangling modifiers and wordiness
- Grades 9–12: Westbrook High Ledger: colons and semicolons, parallel structure, agreement and concise revision
What students practice
Spelling, punctuation, grammar and usage, clarity and concision, sentence order and organization, revising and editing
Great for
Whole-class review on the smartboard, literacy centers, test prep, early finishers and sub plans. No prep and no student logins.
Standards
OAS Standard 2: Reading and Writing Process; Standard 5: Language
Common Core: W.5 · L.1 · L.2 · L.3
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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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