Games that increase vocabulary

[doodles]

We found Freerice great for 11+ prep. Word comes up with three or four suggested meanings and you need to select correct one. It introduces a bit of a competitive edge and gets harder. Ds enjoyed it and was more than happy to do a bit a day.

[mystery]

What does it mean when people put FB at the end of a post ... sorry I don't know much!

Yes turning it into a board game would be a good idea.

Freerice - yes it looks great but it doesn't work for us because of what doesn't happen when you get questions wrong.

Must have another look at it and analyse what the issue is.

[mystery]

Right - my problem with freerice is this - if you get an answer wrong it tells you the correct answer, and then seems to test it again two or three goes later - so it's still fresh in your mind when it retests you. But you'll never see that word again I don't think as you move on up the levels. So you only get one shot at learning a new word. Chances of it being remembered a few days later are quite low.

[KS10]

FB= Fatbananas

[KS10]

Just found this:
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[mystery]

Thank you for this - it looked very promising but then when you play the games they don't seem to cover as many words as one might expect.

[mystery]

Found this - looks some effort though:

http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Koprowski- ... ulary.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[DIY Mum]

I tried finding some word games for my dc when they were younger without any luck. And it's true about Scrabble- only fun when you can use a dictionary .

We used to have a board game called 'Go to Press' (more of a grammar, proof editing, spelling skills game) but their cousins borrowed it and it hasn't been seen since

Wordplay looks interesting and now that dc are older, so does Taboo. Anyone tried 'Don't say it?'

Some decent vocab sites: Vocabulary A-Z com. It is an American site (but still useful) and it has some games you can play once you've selected your words. Now has a video explaining their vocabulary site. Not free though.

And some exciting puzzle books from Mindware. See also, a decent vocabulary book - good for the CEM test.

[mystery]

Thanks. What do you mean by Wordplay? When I google it all kinds of different things appear and I get a bit lost ....

[DIY Mum]

Thanks. What do you mean by Wordplay? When I google it all kinds of different things appear and I get a bit lost ....

FB's link here: Wordplay.