Figurative Language: Alien Landing Game, Red Level (RL 2.0-3.5)
When aliens land on Earth, it's up to players to explain figurative language to them. Players read and answer story cards in four categories - History, Civilization, People and Technology. Players collect a card from each category and make their way to the spaceship in the middle of the board, where they answer a final question to win. Covers the following aspects of Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis.
• Compact size saves space on the shelf and in the classroom
• High-interest graphics and content
• Short passages allow time for full comprehension and the chance to read a variety of topics
• Winning is based on knowledge and skills, not random factors
• Games address important content, not trivia
• Directions are easy to understand, so as not to restrict learning opportunities
• Players never lose points for wrong answers
* Correlated to Standards
