Homeostasis A Level

1. Terms in homeostasis

Guess word - The level consists of 20 words, but a maximum of 1 word are practiced per game round. Here the student has to find the word or sentence by suggesting letters from the alphabet. If the suggested letter is in the requested word, the letter is filled in at all the right places in the letter slots. If the letter is not in the word then a balloon pops. If the player can guess the right letters and find the word before all the 3 balloons run out, the round is won. For each word there is a clue to help the player guess the word. The time limit to complete the game level is 2.2 minutes (130 seconds). If it is too difficult, the player can click the button named Cancel - then the correct word will be displayed - and then try to complete the level again.

2. Fill in the blank

Cloze test - The level consists of 3 cloze texts and all are practiced every game round. The order of the cloze texts is randomized each game round. In the game, the student is presented with 3 questions texts where certain parts (words or numbers) are hidden. These words or numbers have been replaced by fields where the student must either fill in the correct word, or select the correct word from a list. Sometimes, there's a question mark ? after the blank - if the player clicks on it a hint will be shown. The student has 3 attempts to write the correct word in the game's blanks. A cloze text usually requires the reader to understand the context of the text in order to fill in the blank with the correct word. It may therefore be necessary to read the text several times. There is no time limit. When the student has filled in all the blanks correctly, the game round is complete. If any blank is too difficult, the student can click the Cancel button - this shows all the correct answers to the gaps - and the player can try to complete the cloze text again.