Classroom Guide

Three Word Tale works well as a classroom activity for grades 2 and up. It combines creative writing, collaborative storytelling, and optional art — and it generates a finished comic strip that students can share with their families.

Here’s how to run it with your class.

What You Need

• One device per student (or per pair for younger grades)
• Teacher’s device to host and share the room code
• Optional: paper and colored pencils/crayons for the drawing round

Setting Up the Room

1. The teacher creates a room from the lobby — set it to Private so only students with the code can join.
2. Share the four-letter room code with students (project it on the board).
3. Students join from their devices. No account is required — anonymous play works fine.
4. Once everyone is in, the teacher starts the game.

Tip: Use Text Only mode if you want a pure writing exercise and want to skip the drawing round. This is a good option for a quick 20-minute lesson.

Suggested Structure for a 45-Minute Class Period

Time	Activity
0–5 min	Introduction — explain the three-word rule, model one turn
5–10 min	Students join the room
10–30 min	Word phase — players take turns, 2–3 rounds
30–40 min	Drawing round — paper + photo import, or on-screen canvas
40–45 min	Comic reveal — view the Tale Card, share with class

For shorter sessions (20–30 min): Use Text Only mode and just do the word phase. The AI still generates a story card at the end.

Voting Mode (Multi-Round Games)

If you run multiple rounds, voting mode encourages students to discuss story choices. After each round, players vote for the best word submission and the best drawing. This creates a natural moment to talk about why certain choices were interesting — great for a writing discussion.

The Drawing Round

Paper works especially well in a classroom setting. Have students draw the scene on paper with whatever art supplies you have, then photograph their drawing with the camera button in the game.

Benefits of paper in a classroom:

• Students are physically off-screen during the drawing portion
• The drawings feel more personal and creative
• The final comic shows visible individual style from each student

What to Do With the Results

• Share with families: Each student can share their comic’s permanent link — grandparents can open it without an account.
• Print the comics: From the comic page, you can screenshot and print. Works well for hallway displays.
• Discussion prompt: “Which three words surprised you most? Which drawing changed the story?”

Tip: Classroom-Sized Groups

The game supports up to 6 players per room. For a class of 20+, you have two options:

1. Multiple simultaneous rooms: Split students into groups of 4–6, each running their own game in parallel. Use different room codes.
2. One large shared room with a projector: The teacher plays as the host on a projector, students take turns contributing words to one shared story (works for whole-class demonstration or very young grades).