Vocab Games Invented

Patent Claims Applied For; Under Consideration by USPTO Since 2004

Deonils
After I applied for a patent (13 claims) on my Vocaulary Game, I decided to publish it via Lulu-com (and separately through Red Lead Press). This afterthought was a means of enhancing publicity as well as getting the games themselves before learners, puzzle-lovers and critics. (Yes, all feedback is welcomed).

The title of the book is, READ AND SPELL WITH SPELLRIDER-1 GAMES by ANEIL DEO. The reference or access details on www.LULU.com/content/194790

In some games I take as few as 5 letters of the alphabet and carefully distribute these across a 9-box matrix. Two or more persons (including two classroom teams) may play in order to create the larger/largest list of accepted English-language words constrcuted with the given letters.
LEVEL 1: Use the letters to make the target number of words in the English Language. Yes, you may use letters multiple times with each word here in Level 1.
LEVEL 2: Use the letters as above, EXCEPT only the middle, colored or capitalized letters are allowed multiple use/s. (Recommended for ages 12 and above, or native speakers of English at any reading age). This is where the puzzle-lovers and others challenge themselves or have fun trying this level.
LEVEL 3: Build words with the letters given as in Levl 2, but there is no target number of words; instead there are points awarded to each person/team for simple sentences with subject and verb. Level 2 restrictions do not apply because the challenge is of another category (building sentences).

THEORY: The theory behind my games is that English language is optimized when reading, spelling and writing are combined as one event rather than distict and segregated activities.

EXAMPLE:
Letters on Line 1: h - s
Letters on Line 2: E - I
Letters on Line 3: r

At Level 1, some of the words made in combination of these letters are: he, she, I, see, here, hire, hires, shire, shires, hie, is, hiss, ire, rise, rises
At level 2, the list may be shorter, because only the capitalized letters ( "E" and "I" ) can be used more than once within each word. Exclude: "see"
At Level 3, sample sentences are:
3.1. He is here.
3.2. She is here.
3.3. I hire her.
3.4. Here is her shire.
3.5. He is her hirer.
3.6. She rises.
3.7 He rises her ire.
3.8. His ire rises.
3.9. I see her rise.
3.10. She sees his shire.

Feel free to check out the link at Lulu.com under the author ANEIL DEO or per the tile above. Enjoy! I welcome your support and ideas. Shalom/Peace

Published by Deonils

I became a teacher in South Africa; since then I have worked in government, schools and higher education. My small business utilises my teacher-training & adult literacy interests/skills.  View profile

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  • Kristie Leong M.D.7/13/2009

    This sounds challenging and fun. :-)

  • Deonils (Neil Deo)5/26/2009

    Hello Sophie--Shalom/Peace&Health,

    I am glad you found this item. I love word games, writing, poetry ...just as some enjoy boggle, monopoly, video games or sailing. Glad we share wordsmithery. Take care, Neil Deo.

  • Sophie5/26/2009

    These sound like fun games.
    Sophie

  • A. NEIL Deo10/18/2007

    thanks much Deb! Have a wonderful week and a great Halloween. NEIL

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