New game
Download
SCORM download
To be used in an LMS (Moodle, Blackboard...)
Regular download
To be published on a website or blog.
Downloading games is an exclusive feature for users with an Academic Plan or a Commercial Plan.
Get your Academic Plan or your Commercial Plan now and start integrating your games into your LMS, website or blog.
Get Academic Plan
If you wish, you can download a demo game here and test its integration:
Share game
Alphabet
Alphabet

CHARLES, by Shirley Jackson

Integrate it into your platform
G. Classroom M. Teams
You can integrate the game into an LMS compatible with LTI 1.1 or LTI 1.3 such as Canvas, Moodle, or Blackboard. This way, the scores will be automatically saved into the platform’s gradebook.
Download
You have exceeded the maximum number of games you can integrate into Google Classroom with your current Plan.

To integrate as many games as you want in Google Classroom, you need an Academic Plan or a Commercial Plan.

Get Academic Plan
You have exceeded the maximum number of games you can integrate into Microsoft Teams with your current Plan.

To integrate as many games as you want in Microsoft Teams, you need an Academic Plan or a Commercial Plan.

Get Academic Plan
Downloading games is an exclusive feature for users with an Academic Plan or a Commercial Plan.

Get your Academic Plan or your Commercial Plan now and start integrating your games into your LMS, website or blog.

If you wish, you can download a demo game here and test its integration:

Get Academic Plan

CHARLES, by Shirley Jackson

Alphabet

Played 7
Create copy

About this activity

Here are some important words from the story. Learning new vocabulary can be challenging, but let's make it fun!

Created by

Nati
Nati
Argentina

Download the paper version to play

Make your own free game from our game creator
Compete against your friends to see who gets the best score in this game
Make challenge

Top Games

 %
Anonymous
Anonymous
 %
%
%
You have exceeded the maximum number of games you can print with your current Plan.

To print as many games as you want, you need an Academic Plan or a Commercial Plan.

Get Academic Plan
Print your game
CHARLES, by Shirley Jackson
 

CHARLES, by Shirley JacksonOnline version

Here are some important words from the story. Learning new vocabulary can be challenging, but let's make it fun!

by Nati
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Empieza por A

(VERB) adapt or become used to a new situation. Laurie had a little trouble doing this the first week of school.

Empieza por B

lose blood from the body as a result of injury or illness Charles did this to a girl.

Empieza por C

a type of soft, white rock, esp. in the shape of a stick and sometimes colored, used for writing or drawing

Contiene la D

a firm, fixed look; gaze - How cold Laurie looked at his dad.

Empieza por E

in a detailed, ELABORATE and carefully arranged manner

Empieza por F

insolent, rude, impudent.e.g.: Charles was awfully .......... to the teacher.

Empieza por G

(verb) to smile broadly, showing your your teeth. Laurie did this when he talked about Charles at lunch.

Empieza por H

(adj) looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering. Charles' mom was supposed to look like this.

Empieza por I

(adverb) in an extremely rude, disrespectful, or arrogant way How Laurie spoke to his family.

Empieza por J

Charles doesn't have any rubbers and doesn't wear this

Empieza por K

Charles is the story about a boy who just started this.

Empieza por L

the real WILD, NAUGHTY, PROBLEMATIC child in the story

Empieza por M

(verb) move or walk skilfully or carefully

Contiene la N

(verb) to look at something carefully, with the eyes (or with a machine), in order to get information. How Laurie's mum looked at averyone at the meeting.

Contiene la O

(verb) secretly make plans to do something bad

Empieza por P

a formal organization of school members and staff dedicated to fostering family engagement and improving the school environment for students

Contiene la Q

to lower your body by bending your knees and sitting back on your heels, with your thighs close to the ground, while balancing on your feet Laurie was asked to do this in P.E. class

Empieza por R

(adj) very loud and unpleasant

Empieza por S

slap with one's open hand or a flat object, especially on the buttocks as a punishment

Empieza por T

(noun) ​physical strength and the fact of tending to become violent · ​the quality of being ...

Empieza por U

(ADJ) causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing.

Contiene la V

move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal

Contiene la W

(adj) feeling great respect, sometimes mixed with fear or surprise- Laurie talked about Charles' pranks, in a voice slightly .............

Contiene la X

(adverb) in a way that shows you are worried or nervous

Empieza por Y

(VERB) shout in a loud, sharp way

Empieza por Z

Laurie's mum got out of her confort AREA when she discovered her child was no longer a baby

 
Are you sure you want to leave the page?

If you leave the page, you will lose your game progress.