They can select to hide vowels or just consonants or every fifth word. They can also set the game for one or several attempts. The Custom feature allows both teacher and students to create their own content and corresponding images for game use. Missing Links is a helpful tool for illustrating the linguistic intersection of letter, word, sentence, and context. Unfortunately, the richest passages for illustration, including Charlotte's Web, are without accompanying images.
Students can add their own images to both existing and newly created text, however.
Repetition of the same task may also be a limitation to using this program extensively in the classroom, but it could make a nice adjunct to workshops of student writing. Send a letter to the Editor in response to this article.