This is a fun game where children are exposed to new and unusual vocabulary words. A card is drawn that contains a word that almost no one has ever heard of before. For every round, one player has the chance to be the judge (dasher) who reads a word aloud and the other players write down what they think the word means. Players try to bluff each other by creating phony definitions or they may try to guess the real definition. Then, the actual definition is mixed with the made-up ones and players vote as to which they believe is the correct definition. This game can be useful for students to improve expressive language skills and verbal reasoning. Game play requires cooperation and lends itself to argument (players vote for best definitions), so unless played with an adult this game is not recommended for children who have difficulty controlling emotions. Players write down their definitions, so this game may not be enjoyable for children for whom writing is a challenge. Overall, Balderdash is an enjoyable way to learn new vocabulary words, improve verbal skills, and use creativity.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Adults would enjoy playing with a child
• For electronic games, gives positive or encouraging feedback
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Does not require excessive set-up time after first time use
• Can be fun as a single player game
• Multi-player game which fosters collaboration or cooperation
• Well-made for the cost
• For electronic games, can play without sound
• For electronic games, allows user to save work
• For electronic games, voice/sounds are appealing and pronounces words properly
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

• Auditory Memory
• Fine Motor Skills
• General Information
• Assumes specific knowledge or vocabulary without "look-up" options
• Listening Comprehension
• Requires recall of spoken information without text or visual cues
• Self-regulation
• Multi-player activity that requires cooperation or has potential for disagreements
• Multi-player activity with a clear 'winner' and 'loser'
• Verbal Memory
• Requires recall of spoken information without text or visual cues
• Assumes specific knowledge or vocabulary without "look-up" options
• Vocabulary
• Assumes specific knowledge or vocabulary without "look-up" options
• Working Memory
• Requires recall of spoken information without text or visual cues

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