The Bluebell
Anne Brontë
1820 to 1849
How to Play Cloze Games
A cloze game is a reading comprehension activity where certain words are removed from a text and you need to fill in the blanks with the correct words. This helps improve vocabulary, reading comprehension, and understanding of context.
Type In Mode
In this mode, you can:
- Type your answers directly into the blank spaces
- Get instant feedback as you type - correct answers show green, incorrect show red
- Use the keyboard for faster input and navigation
- Submit answers to check your overall progress
Drag & Drop Mode
Switch to Drag & Drop mode to:
- Drag words from the word bank and drop them into blank spaces
- Click on words in the bank to automatically fill blanks
- Click on blanks to select or clear them
Game Features
- Word Skip Selector: Choose how frequently words are removed (every 4th, 5th, 6th word, etc.)
- Progress Bar: Shows your completion percentage
- Color Feedback: Green for correct answers, red for incorrect ones
- Audio Player: Listen to the musical arrangement while you play
- Show Missing Words: View all the correct answers if you need help
- Reset Game: Start over with the same poem
- New Game: Get a different random poem
- Print Poem: Print the poem with blanks for offline practice
Winning
When you fill all the blanks correctly, you'll see a congratulations message and confetti animation! The progress bar will show 100% completion.
Tips
- Read the entire poem first to understand the context
- Look for grammatical clues (verb tense, articles, etc.)
- Use the audio player to hear the rhythm and flow
- Start with easier word skip settings (like every 8th word) and work your way up
- Don't be afraid to use "Show Missing Words" if you get stuck!
- Try both Type In and Drag & Drop modes to see which you prefer
Missing Words
A fine and subtle spirit dwells
In every little flower,
Each one its own sweet feeling breathes
With more less of power.
There is a silent eloquence
In wild bluebell,
That fills my softened heart with bliss
words could never tell.
Yet I recall, not long ago,
A bright and sunny day:
'Twas when I led toilsome life
So many leagues away.
That day along sunny road
All carelessly I strayed
Between two banks smiling flowers
Their varied hues displayed.
Before me rose lofty hill,
Behind me lay the sea;
My heart not so heavy then
As it was wont to be.
Less harassed than at other times
I saw the was fair,
And spoke and laughed to those around,
if I knew no care.
But as I looked the bank,
My wandering glances fell
Upon a little flower,
A single sweet bluebell.
Whence came that rising my throat,
That dimness in my eyes?
Why did burning drops distil,
Those bitter feelings rise?
Oh, that flower recalled to me
My happy childhood's hours,
When seemed like fairy gifts,
A prize among the flowers.
sunny days of merriment
When heart and soul were free,
And when I dwelt with kindred hearts
That loved cared for me.
I had not then mid heartless
To spend a thankless life,
In seeking after others'
With anxious toil and strife.
'Sad wanderer, weep those times
That never may return!'
The lovely floweret to say,
And thus it made me mourn.
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