Ceol-Sidhe
Nora Hopper Chesson
1871 to 1906
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
There never was any music
In the golden of a bird,
More fine and clear than piping
That in dreams I heard
Cry the Heart Lake's rushes,
And falter and fade away,
Like odours of thyme one crushes
In heat of the day.
There never was any
So sweet and tender and gay,
It like the wind, and lightly
It blew away —
It laughed and it grew not weary,
sighed and was sweeter yet,
It sang for hope of Eri
And her heavy fret.
never was any piping
So merry and none sad,
For it sang of a far green
Where, scarlet-clad,
All under the druid quicken,
Wild dancers gather and go,
And under the oaks, unstricken,
Feeds Saav, the doe.
And when took the piping,
"It's O to be there," I cried,
"To dance with no thought of
For joy that died —
To dance, be never weary
For night or day,
the kindliest folk of Eri
Till the dew's away.
Sweet, sweet is the twilight dancing,
Not is the homespun day."
But the dawn the rushes glancing
Drove my dream away.
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