The first toy I thought of is a spinning top. The top
potion will spin counter clockwise and the bottom will spin clockwise. When they
stop it will reveal in which direction the player will move in the world of
writing genres. The window on the top portion will reveal the genre (poetry,
essay, letter, etc.) and the bottom window will reveal the genre type (ABC
poem, Comparison/Contrast, business letter, etc.).
Love both of these toys! Really! The top is a great way to make a challenge for writers, but you could also have a pop-up explanation that says more about the crossing of genre and type OR you could also have an example pop-up. Let the user decide whether to read either of these so it stays a toy...but you could also give points for clicking on the readings and having the full set be a game-card that players must fill up to get a grand prize (or is that "grand prose" - haha)
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