Free stingrays and remove harmful algae from the ocean. After removing enough debris from the stingrays, you will be asked to select the correct answer to continue.
Vocabulary Pinball
Click on the red flipper buttons to keep the ball in play. Try to hit all of the letters with the ball to spell a word. Next, choose the correct definition for the word. A correct answer gives a free ball and an incorrect takes a ball away. Hold down and release the green button to launch the ball! Try all of the lists or register to make your own!
gardener -- someone employed to take care of a garden or lawn
shivered -- to shake with cold, fear, or excitement
excitement -- a condition of having strong, lively feelings about something
sadness -- unhappiness, sorrow
slammed -- to throw or hit something with great force
motioned -- to make a movement to get someone to do something
shocked -- to cause to feel surprise, horror, or disgust
"A Symphony of Whales"
blizzards -- a blinding snowstorm with very strong, cold winds
melody -- a pleasing series of musical notes; tune
symphony -- a long musical composition for an orchestra
bay -- a part of a sea or lake partly surrounded by land
chipped -- to cut or break off a small thin piece of something
surrounded -- to shut something in on all sides; encircle; enclose
anxiously -- uneasily
channel -- a body of water joining two larger bodies of water
supplies -- the equipment necessary for an army exercise, camping trip, etc.
"Alexander"
college -- where a person can study after high school
fine -- to make someone pay money as punishment for breaking a law or regulation
rich -- having a great deal of money, land, goods, or other property
downtown -- the main part or business part of a town or city
quarters -- a coin of the U.S. and Canada equal to 25 cents
dimes -- coins of the U.S. and Canada equal to 10 cents
nickels -- coins of the U.S. and Canada worth 5 cents
"America's Champion"
drowned -- to die or cause to die under water because of lack of air to breathe
strokes -- a single complete movement made over & over again
continued -- to go on
stirred -- to move something
celebrate -- to do something special in honor of a special person or day
medals -- a piece of metal given as a prize or award
"Elena's Serenade"
puffs -- to swell up
burro -- a donkey
glassblower -- a person who shapes glass objects
tune -- a piece of music; melody
factory -- a building where people & machines make things
reply -- to answer someone by words
bursts -- to break open suddenly
"Fly Eagle Fly!"
clutched -- grasped or held something tightly
reeds -- a kind of tall grass that grows in wet places
gully -- a ditch made by heavy rains or running water
valley -- a region of low land that lies between hills or mountains
echoed -- to be heard again
scrambled -- to make your way, especially by climbing or crawling quickly
"Good-Bye 382 Shin"
airport -- an area used by aircraft to land and take off
described -- to tell in words how someone looks, feels, or acts
memories -- people, things or events that you can remember
delicious -- very pleasing to the taste
homesick -- very sad because you are far away from home
curious -- strange; odd; unusual
farewell -- parting; last
raindrops -- the water that falls in drops from the clouds
"Happy Birthday Mr. Kang"
bows -- to bend the head or body in greeting, respect or worship
foreign -- outside your own country
recipe -- a set of written directions that show how to fix something to eat
foolish -- without any sense; unwise
perches -- to come to rest on something; settles; sits
chilly -- cold; unpleasantly cool
narrow -- not wide
"Hottest Coldest"
peak -- the pointed top of a mountain
average -- the quantity found by dividing the sum by the number of quantities
outrun -- to run faster than someone or something
waterfalls -- a stream of water that falls from a high place
deserts -- dry, sandy regions without water & trees
tides -- the rise & fall of the ocean about every 12 hours
depth -- the distance from the top to the bottom
"How My Family"
famous -- very well known
popular -- liked by most people
custom -- an old popular way of doing things
overnight -- during the night
twist -- a braid formed by weaving together 3 or more strands of hair, ribbon or yarn
admire -- to look at with wonder
mention -- to speak about something
public -- of or for everyone
"If You Made a Million"
expensive -- costing a lot of money
thousand -- ten hundred; 1,000
earned -- to get money in return for work or service; be paid
million -- one thousand thousand; 1,000,000
worth -- equal in value to
check -- a written order directing a bank to pay money to the person named
interest -- the money paid for the use of someone else's money
value -- the real worth of something in money
amount -- the total sum
"Jalapeno Bagels"
boils -- to cause a liquid to bubble & give off steam by heating it
ingredients -- one of the parts of a mixture
batch -- a quantity of something made at the same time
dough -- a soft, thick mixture of flour, liquid & other things from which bread, biscuits, cake & pie crusts are made
mixture -- a mixed condition
bakery -- a place where bread, pies, cakes & pastries are made or sold
braided -- woven or twined together
knead -- to press together dough or clay into a soft mass
"Me and Uncle Romie"
cardboard -- a stiff material made of layers of paper pulp pressed together
flights -- sets of stairs
stoops -- a porch or platform at the entrance of a house
fierce -- wild and frightening
ruined -- destroyed or spoiled something
feast -- a big meal for a special occasion
pitcher -- a player on a baseball team
treasure -- any person or thing that is loved or valued a great deal
"My Rows and Piles"
arranged -- put things in a certain order
errands -- short trips that you take to do something
unwrapped -- opened
dangerously -- not safely
steady -- firmly fixed, not swaying
bundles -- a number of things tied or wrapped together
excitedly -- with strong, lively feelings
wobble -- to move unsteadily from side to side; shake; tremble
"Night Letters"
fireflies -- small insects that give off flashes of light when it flies at night
patch -- a small piece of ground that is different from what surrounds it
dew -- the moisture from the air that collects in small drops on cool surfaces during the night
notepad -- a small book of paper in which you write notes
budding -- to put forth small swellings on a plant that will grow into leaves
flutter -- to flap the wings
blade -- a leaf of grass
"Penguin Chick"
frozen -- hardened with cold
preen -- to smooth or arrange the feathers with the beak
flippers -- one of the broad, flat body parts used for swimming by animals
pecks -- to strike wth the beak
cuddle -- to lie close and comfortably
hatch -- to come out of an egg
snuggle -- to lie closely and comfortably together; nestle; cuddle
"Prudy's Problem"
shiny -- giving off or reflecting a bright light; bright
collection -- a group of things gathered from many places & belonging together
scattered -- to separate and go in different directions
realize -- to understand something clearly
strain -- to draw tight; stretch too much
enormous -- very, very large; huge
"Pushing Up the Sky"
languages -- human speech, spoken or written
poke -- to push with force against someone or something; jab
imagine -- to make a picture or idea of something in your mind
overhead -- over the head; above
antler -- a bony, branching growth on the head of a male deer, elk, or moose
narrator -- the person who tells the story
"Rocks in His Head"
attic -- the space in a house just below the roof & above the other rooms
customer -- someone who buys goods or services
stamps -- a small piece of paper with glue on the back; postage stamp
chores -- small tasks or easy jobs that you have to do regularly
spare -- extra
board -- a group of people managing something; a council
labeled -- to put or write a label on something
"Statue of Liberty"
models -- small copies of something
torch -- a long stick with material that burns at one end of it
liberty -- freedom
tablet -- a small, flat surface with something written on it
unveiled -- uncovered; revealed
crown -- a head covering
symbol -- an object that stands for something else
unforgettable -- so wonderful that you cannot forget it
"Suki's Kimono"
cotton -- cloth made from soft, white fibers
handkerchief -- a soft cloth used for wiping your nose, face or hands
rhythm -- the natural strong beat that some music or poetry has
graceful -- beautiful in form or movement
pale -- not bright; dim
festival -- a program of entertainment
paces -- steps
snug -- fitting your body closely
"Talking Walls"
native -- belonging to someone because of that person's birth
support -- to help
local -- about a certain place nearby
social -- concerned with human beings as a group
expression -- the act of putting into words or visual medium
settled -- to set up the first towns or farms in an area
encourages -- to give someone courage or confidence; to urge on
"The Gardener"
blooming -- to have flowers; open into flowers
humor -- the ability to see or show the funny or amusing side of things
sprouting -- to produce new leafs, shoots or buds
beauty -- the quality that pleases both the mind & the senses in art & nature
doze -- to sleep lightly
showers -- rain that lasts only a short time
bulbs -- a round, underground part from which certain plants grow
recognizing -- to identify
"Tops and Bottoms"
cheated -- to deceive or trick someone
lazy -- not willling to work or move fast
bottom -- the lowest part
crops -- plants grown for food
wealth -- riches; many valuable possessions
clever -- bright, intelligent
partners -- a member of a company who shares the risks and profits of the business
"Two Bad Ants"
discovery -- something found out
joyful -- glad; happy
disappeared -- vanished completely
journey -- a long trip
unaware -- not aware
crystal -- a small piece of a substance
goal -- something desired
scoop -- a tool used to dip up things
"Volcanoes"
fireworks -- firecrackers & other things that make a loud noise or go up high in the air & burst in a shower of stars and sparks
volcanoes -- cone-shaped hills or mountains built up by lava & ash around an opening in the Earth's crust
earthquakes -- violent shaking of the ground
trembles -- to move witha quick shaking motion
chimney -- a tall, hollow column that carries away smoke from a fireplace
force -- power, strength
buried -- covered up; hidden
"What About Me?"
knowledge -- what you know
plenty -- a full supply; all that you need
carpetmaker -- a person who makes carpets and rugs for floors
merchant -- someone who buys and sells goods for a living
thread -- a very thin string
carpenter -- someone whose work is building or repairing things made of wood
marketplace -- a place where people meet to buy and sell things
straying -- to lose your way; wander; roam
"William's House"
barrels -- a container with a round, flat top and bottom & sides that curve out
pegs -- a pin or small bolt of wood or metal used to fasten parts together
clearing -- an open space of land in a forest
steep -- having a sharp slope; almost straight up and down
cellar -- an underground room, usually under a building & often used for storage
spoil -- to become bad or not good to eat
"Wings"
attention -- careful thinking, looking, or listening
looping -- to form a line, path or motion shaped so that it crosses itself
complained -- to say that you are unhappy about something
glaring -- staring angrily
swooping -- to come down fast on something
drifting -- to carry or be carried along by currents of air or water
giggle -- a silly or uncontrolled laugh
struggled -- tried hard; worked hard
Boom Town
business -- word done to earn a living
laundry -- a place where clothes or linens are washed and ironed
skillet -- a shallow pan with a handle,used for frying
boom -- having a rapid growth
fetched -- to sell for
pick -- a tool with a heavy metal bar pointed at one or both ends, having a long wooden handle
coins -- flat, round pieces of metal used as money
mending -- sewing that repairs a hole or tear
spell -- a period or time of anything
.
Play Kids Games provides free online kids games that are both fun and educational. Aimed at ages pre-K through middle school, Play Kids Games offers kids a safe environment to discover their abilities and learn new skills with interactive and fun computer games. Our games build skills in math, logic, memory, vocabulary, alphabet, spelling, geography, computer skills, color identification, shape identification and other various problem solving. Our commitment to parents, teachers, and kids, is to connect learning and skill building with a sense of challenge, fun, and self esteem. From the fun of "Alphabet Whack-a-Mole" to the skill building "Math Fact Practice", our hope is that PlayKidsGames.com will be a part of our future generation's ongoing experience and development.
Let us know what you think, and go ahead, whack a mole!
Sincerely,
The Play Kids Games Team.
PS. Teachers, Parents, Anyone!
The time has finally come. You can now create
your own class page and game content for
our games!
Create vocabulary lists and math problems for
pinball or word lists for word search. Your
vocabulary lists will automatically show in Word
Find as well. It is easy! Just create a login,
add your class page detail, and create lists!
Your lists will automatically show up in the games!
