Arcademic Game Descriptions

Word Frog

Type: Single-player
Content: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms
NCTM Standards Strand: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms: Define and recognize word synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms

Word Frog provides practice in matching antonyms, synonyms, and homonyms. The target word appears on the frog, with the word category underneath defining the relationship to be matched. Match the center word with the correct word on the incoming flies by firing the frog's tongue at the correct fly.

Play Word Frog

System Requirements:
OS: Windows, MAC
Recent Internet Browser: IE, Firefox, Safari
Flash Player

Teacher Success

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