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Free Rice
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:50 pm
by cindy.wellman
http://www.freerice.com
I like these types of sites. In this one, a person can improve their vocabulary, while donating to a good cause.
When I checked out the validity of the site on Snopes, it surprised me to learn that the person who started this site, John Breen, also created one of my other favorite sites:
http://www.thehungersite.com Besides, the creator of both sites has a cool name! lol
If you try it, how did you do? I read this in the FAQs: "There are 55 levels in all, but it is rare for people to get much above level 48."
I usually hover between 39-42, but I'm not surprised. I know many words, but I'm by no means in the 48-55 range! LOL
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:50 pm
by wintergreen48
That was fun; I quit at 51, but it really helps if you have a little Latin and Greek-- some words I don't recall ever having heard could be worked out from their roots. I wonder if someone who has a Romance language background (someone who is Hispanic or French, say), for whom English is not the first language, would be able to do well on this just because of that background.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:55 pm
by tlynn78
Skoopy posted this awhile back and my law clerk had shared it with me before that. It's a neat site.
t.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:19 pm
by cindy.wellman
wintergreen48 wrote:That was fun; I quit at 51, but it really helps if you have a little Latin and Greek-- some words I don't recall ever having heard could be worked out from their roots. I wonder if someone who has a Romance language background (someone who is Hispanic or French, say), for whom English is not the first language, would be able to do well on this just because of that background.
It is neat that you mention that about the Latin as I found that many of the words I would not have known prior to moving to Italy in 2004. I might add that I'm very impressed at your score of 51! (51+!)
I also like how they ask the definitions of some words that are old school or colloquial in nature. These words aren't difficult and they aren't long words or anything. They are just words that I've never heard. Some of them are quite amusing!
tlynn78 wrote:Skoopy posted this awhile back and my law clerk had shared it with me before that. It's a neat site.
t.
Aww, I'm sorry that I missed when she posted it! I really like the site, and wish I had heard about it sooner.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:03 pm
by Peter5858
wintergreen48 wrote:That was fun; I quit at 51, but it really helps if you have a little Latin and Greek-- some words I don't recall ever having heard could be worked out from their roots. I wonder if someone who has a Romance language background (someone who is Hispanic or French, say), for whom English is not the first language, would be able to do well on this just because of that background.
This got my attention. Spanish is first language. And I get by in other romance languages (Italian, French, Portuguese). That clearly helps with root derivations. I got up to 52, then got tired.