Grade 6 Vocab Audios and Pics
By Leslie Crenna,
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Quirky cartoons and audio make learning words fun.
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What’s It About?
In Study mode in GRADE 6 VOCAB AUDIOS AND PICS, kids search or scroll for particular words, read the part of speech and definition, enjoy a cartoon, flip the page for usage text, or press the audio button at the bottom (a triangle) to hear the definition and usage spoken aloud. The Flashcards mode shows only the word and part of speech, but kids can tap to see the cartoon as a hint or flip for the definition. Twenty-word quizzes give five definition choices. Correct answers are highlighted in green with a check mark; incorrect are in red with an "x." Flashcards mode also allows kids to categorize words as mastered at any time, and, if kids correctly identify a word in a quiz, it's moved to the mastered list automatically. Kids choose among groups of 20 words for quizzes and from mastered or "don't know."
Is It Any Good?
Grade 6 Vocab Audios and Pics is one in a series of vocabulary-building apps featuring cartoon illustrations, extensive audio definitions, and examples in context. What makes these apps stand out are the quirky cartoons depicting each word, the "short stories" or usage examples usually three to four sentences long, and the ability to listen to both in coherent, fully formed sentences at the touch of a button. The app adapts to individual kids with a simple yet effective method: separating words into mastered and "don't know" lists. Though Study and Flashcards modes might seem redundant, Study gives access to most information up front, but Flashcards gives only the word and part of speech, then allows tweens to tap for the cartoon as a hint or flip for the definition.
Even with all these great features, there's room for improvement. Definitions are generally right on, but cartoons are sometimes a bit off. For example, the word "intensive" shows a bunch of business people resting on the beach in their suits and skirts assumedly after some kind of conference or business meeting, not during it -- cute, funny, but a bit confusing (and adult-oriented). Settings don't seem to work well, and performance statistics are only available at the ends of quizzes. With a scant 218 words, kids will be left wanting more; if they're ready, they can move on to Grade 7 Vocab Audios and Pics.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the best ways to study. Challenge your tween to make a set of pictorial flash cards for weekly vocabulary tests.
Play a form of Pictionary: Draw pictures of vocabulary words for teams to guess.
Ask your tween to analyze any pictures that don't make sense. What kind of drawing would work better?
App Details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
- Subjects: Language & Reading: reading comprehension, spelling, vocabulary
- Skills: Thinking & Reasoning: decision-making, memorization, Self-Direction: academic development, self-assessment, work to achieve goals, Communication: listening
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Release date: March 7, 2013
- Category: Education
- Publisher: Lafazi, Inc
- Version: 1.0
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 4.0 and later; Android 1.6 and up
- Last updated: July 13, 2020
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