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The Potter Games: Using Interactive Fiction to Improve Reading
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The Potter Games (www.thepottergames.com) is a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure interactive fiction game that combines the characters from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series with the setting of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The setting: It's a fictional alternate universe in which Voldemort has taken over and after reading The Hunger Games, has decided he'd like to punish the wizarding world with his own Hunger Games.
Students read the passages for the different "tributes" and select which path they would take next. There is only one path to becoming a Victor (and there are 24 tributes), so this internet-based activity gives students numerous reading exercises and critical-thinking/problem-solving practice.
Choose-your-own-adventure stories have been used effectively to improve reading comprehension and analytical skills.
Take it a step further and have students write their own Choose-Your-Own-Adventure game. By having them write, they'll be using even more problem-solving and creative-thinking skills, and sharing with their classmates will give them ample peer editing opportunities. Directions are included.
I included a credit page of all the contributors to The Potter Games. I was honored to be one of the writers/editors for this great project that combines two of my favorite novel series! This is a fan-made website and is not affiliated with Rowling or Collins, Scholastic, or Lionsgate.
Thanks for downloading & don't forget to leave feedback!
-Tracee Orman
www.hungergameslessons.com
Students read the passages for the different "tributes" and select which path they would take next. There is only one path to becoming a Victor (and there are 24 tributes), so this internet-based activity gives students numerous reading exercises and critical-thinking/problem-solving practice.
Choose-your-own-adventure stories have been used effectively to improve reading comprehension and analytical skills.
Take it a step further and have students write their own Choose-Your-Own-Adventure game. By having them write, they'll be using even more problem-solving and creative-thinking skills, and sharing with their classmates will give them ample peer editing opportunities. Directions are included.
I included a credit page of all the contributors to The Potter Games. I was honored to be one of the writers/editors for this great project that combines two of my favorite novel series! This is a fan-made website and is not affiliated with Rowling or Collins, Scholastic, or Lionsgate.
Thanks for downloading & don't forget to leave feedback!
-Tracee Orman
www.hungergameslessons.com
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Wise Owl Factory (TpT Seller)
The force and wands are ever in your favor! Wow! It is just almost too much to think of to combine these two sets of books and characters with their depth and complexity. This is just fascinating and excellent. Carolyn
September 24, 2011 
Victoria Leon (TpT Seller)
Your students must love this lesson Tracee! Your products on Teachers Pay Teachers help both veteran and beginning teachers. Your “The Potter Games: Using Interactive Fiction to Improve Reading†was the featured “Free Product of the Day†on “The Best of Teachers Pay Teachers.â€
Keep on posting products on TpT,
Victoria Leon
http://thebestofteacherspayteachers.blogspot.com/2011/08/free-language-arts-lesson-potter-games.html
Keep on posting products on TpT,
Victoria Leon
http://thebestofteacherspayteachers.blogspot.com/2011/08/free-language-arts-lesson-potter-games.html
August 17, 2011
Tracee Orman (TpT Seller)
Thank you so much, Victoria! I love your website & appreciate your kind words. You do so much for others!
August 17, 2011
Miss J (TpT Seller)
Thank you for sharing! I've already started looking at it myself and hope that I can use our new laptop cart to get my kids involved. It is a great way to get kids to read!
August 8, 2011
Tracee Orman (TpT Seller)
Yes, it is! And new stories are still being added. So much to explore for kids. Thank you for your feedback!
August 17, 2011
msteacher200
I had no idea you helped write these. My teenager has become addicted to this online game! I was impressed with everything you created before, but this just ups it even more. You are a true talent. Thanks for being generous with your lessons and always giving me something I can utilize in my class without having to change a thing!
August 8, 2011
Tracee Orman (TpT Seller)
Ha ha - yes, it can be addicting! Which is GREAT when it's a reading activity! :) Thanks for the feedback!
August 17, 2011
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Ed DeHoratius (TpT Seller)
Hi Tracee,
Just wanted to let you know that I've written a series of Interactive Fiction books based on the ancient epics (Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid). They're identified as for 8 and up but they're probably best for Middle Schoolers. You can check them out here if you're interested: http://followyourfates.weebly.com. The website has information, reviews, links to videos, and purchasing information. Be in touch if you have any questions and thanks for your work.
Ed DeHoratius
Just wanted to let you know that I've written a series of Interactive Fiction books based on the ancient epics (Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid). They're identified as for 8 and up but they're probably best for Middle Schoolers. You can check them out here if you're interested: http://followyourfates.weebly.com. The website has information, reviews, links to videos, and purchasing information. Be in touch if you have any questions and thanks for your work.
Ed DeHoratius
August 7, 2011
Tracee Orman (TpT Seller)
Excellent! Thanks so much for sharing, Ed. Those will be perfect for using with my freshmen class when we read The Odyssey. Also, is it OK for me to add your link to my Potter Games download? I will update it so it shows up today. Thanks!
August 7, 2011
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