Common Sense Media Review
By Amanda Bindel
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Challenging practice app for SAT and ACT prep.
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uVocab - Vocabulary Trainer
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What's It About?
With UVOCAB - VOCABULARY TRAINER kids can review a list of more than 5,000 test-prep words, learn the definitions, hear the words pronounced, and take quizzes to check for mastery. They can review words at random, by whole list, or by browsing or scrolling through screens of words and definitions. The quizzes give the word and four possible definitions or have kids match a word list with antonyms or synonyms. Kids can choose how many words to complete on the quiz and "finish" at any point to see their number and percentage correct and review the list or words again, with correct definitions.
Is It Any Good?
Though this app is not likely to get kids excited, the definitions in uVocab - Vocabulary Trainer are concise and well-written, and the word list seems to be an excellent test-prep list, with words such as "conglomeration," "stygian," and "natation." The results of each quiz are saved, allowing kids to track their progress, and missed words are marked (as "failed," unfortunately) so they can be included on future quizzes. Kids can mark some words as favorites too. Kids have the options to customize font size for easier reading and can choose which online dictionary to use for Web searches, should they choose to further research a particular word. The pronunciation feature is hit or miss, with a few words pronounced incorrectly.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the words kids are learning. Review one of the words together and see which of you can be the first to use the word in the context of regular conversation.
Encourage kids to review a certain number of new words each day.
App Details
- Device : Android
- Subjects : Language & Reading : vocabulary
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : memorization
- Pricing structure : Free
- Release date : July 20, 2012
- Genre : Education
- Topics : School ( High School )
- Publisher : Zendroid
- Version : 5.1
- Minimum software requirements : Android 2.1 and up
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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