Shake-a-Phrase: Fun With Words and Sentences
By Artgig Studio
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Description
★ 2,000+ Vocab Words, Parts of Speech Quiz & Story Starter! ★
★ Prepositions and Conjunctions just added to Quiz game! ★
★★★ iTunes Featured "Storytelling" App!
★★★ "I couldn’t stop pressing the next button to see what silly sentence was in store for me next!" - I Education Apps Review
★★★ Featured in Everything Mom's "Best Educational Apps For Kids."
★★★ "I wish I had thought of that." – iApps for Teachers
★★★ "This handy little app is perfect for writers, party games and quizzing kids" – App Advice
Video Demo: shakeaphrase.com
Shake-a-Phrase is a fun language app that teaches vocabulary and parts of speech for ages 8+. Perfect for learning and laughing in the classroom or on-the-go, this lightweight app features over 2,000 words and definitions in 5 colorful and engaging themes.
There are 3 ways to shake up a storm of wacky, funny sentences:
• Shake It: creates a new random sentence every time you shake - great for discovering new words. Not sure what a word means? Just tap for definitions!
• Story Starter: shake up the beginning of a story and let your imagination take over.
• Quiz Me: test your skills with adjectives, verbs, nouns, prepositions and conjunctions. Tap on the right words to get points and gain levels.
The addictive language fun in Shake-a-Phrase will encourage children to:
• Read the silly, entertaining sentences
• Discover the meanings of unfamiliar words
• Create their own writing projects
• Test their knowledge of verbs, adjectives, nouns, prepositions and conjunctions
• Share language arts fun with friends and family
FEATURES:
- 2,000+ age-appropriate vocabulary words, compiled by teachers and parents
- Designed for iPhone and iPad – a universal app
- Story Starter prompts suitable for classroom projects
- 5 colorful, inspiring content themes: Sports, Animals, Fairytale, Monsters and Starter
- Customizable Quiz game tests your knowledge of nouns, adjectives, verbs, prepositions and conjunctions, in any combination you select
- Correct and incorrect answers are easy to see
- Correct quiz answers are rewarded with an audible ping and bonus icons as the levels increase – no penalty for wrong answers
- Save the most hilarious sentences to your Faves library
- Email, SMS, or tweet (iOS 5) your favorite wacky sentences to your friends
We welcome your comments, suggestions and feedback.
For more about using Shake-a-Phrase in the classroom:
www.shakeaphrase.com/shaking-up-the-classroom
For more Artgig Apps:
artgigapps.com
Thanks for trying Shake-a-Phrase!
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ABOUT PRIVACY
We at Artgig Apps are parents ourselves, and we hold your privacy and the privacy of your child in the highest regard.
Shake-a-Phrase:
- Does not share your personal information with us or anyone else.
- Does not include ads, or in-app purchases.
- Includes feedback links and links to the Artgig Apps website within the app.
- Includes sharing features in the app, that allows users to email or message a phrase, or connect with Twitter, if logged in.
- Uses analytics to collect anonymized user data for general information about how people use our apps.
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Artgig is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families.
What's New in Version 1.4
Added prepositions and conjunctions to parts of speech Quiz game.
Customer Reviews
Love the update
The quiz is the best part & now even better with prepositions & conjunctions.
- $1.99
- Category: Education
- Updated: May 10, 2012
- Version: 1.4
- Size: 6.9 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Artgig, LLC
- © 2011, Artgig, LLC
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 3.2 or later
