Language arts game

A method of playing an educational game by at least two players, comprising:

• creating a document page having a plurality of errors requiring correction by the players;
• creating a plurality of game pieces, at least some of which are for correcting the plurality of errors in the document page;
• providing a board for displaying the game pieces, wherein the document page, game pieces, and board are configured to provide removable placement of the game pieces on the document page and board;
• providing means for displaying and selecting available points or other game functions;
• determining an order of players for each round of play;
• commencing the first round of play by a first player engaging the means for displaying and selecting in order to determine a number of points associated with a correct answer or to determine another game function;
• if engaging the means for displaying and selecting results in the selection of the number of points, the first player selects one of the game pieces and places the selected game piece on an area of the document page which the first player believes would be corrected by the selected game piece;
• if the first player is correct, the first player is awarded the number of points displayed;
• if the first player is not correct, each subsequent player is allowed to attempt to correct the error until the error is properly corrected;
• the subsequent player who properly corrects the error is awarded the first player's number of points;
• if none of the subsequent players is correct, the correct answer is revealed without awarding points to any of the players and another round of play is started;
• if engaging the means for displaying and selecting results in the selection of another game function, the first player carries out the function selected;
• commencing a subsequent round of play after the first round has ended using the same method as the first round of play until each player has a turn;
• continuing rounds of play until game play expires;
• tallying the number of points earned by each player during each round;
• and
• determining a winner by establishing the player having the highest number of points.

A computer readable medium encoded with a computer program for performing a method of playing an educational game, comprising:

• creating a document page having a plurality of errors requiring correction to be displayed on a screen of an electronic device;
• creating a plurality of game pieces, at least some of which are for correcting the plurality of errors in the document page;
• providing an area for displaying the game pieces on the screen;
• providing means for displaying and selecting available points or other game functions;
• commencing game play by the player electronically engaging the means for determining and selecting in order to determine a number of points associated with a correct answer or to determine another game function;
• if engaging the means for displaying and selecting results in the selection of the a number of points, the first player selects one of the game pieces and places the selected game piece on an area of the document page which the first player believes would be corrected by the selected game piece, wherein the placing of the game pieces is carried out using a mouse, a stylus, arrow keys or other data entry means;
• if the player is correct, the player is awarded the number of points displayed;
• if the player is not correct, the round ends, no points are awarded and another round of play is started;
• if engaging the means for displaying and selecting results in the selection of the another game function, the player carries out the function selected;
• commencing a subsequent round of play after the first round has ended using the same method as the first round of play;
• continuing rounds of play until the player ends the game.