Practice pulling words from memory quickly. Three short rounds, about five minutes in all.
1You’ll see a few letters, like WR. Tap Start when you’re ready.
2Say every word you can think of that starts with those letters. Tap +1 for each one. There is no typing.
3When the time is up, we show you a few more words that start with those letters, just for fun. Every word you said counts, on our list or not.
Just like the Verbal Fluency exercise in class. Say the words out loud if you can. Thinking them works too.
Time for each round
A question for you: is 45 seconds right, or would more time be kinder? Try both and tell us below.
Practice round
No points
Words that start with
UN
45seconds
0words so far
The clock does not run until you tap Start. Say each word out loud, then tap +1.
Say each word out loud, then tap +1.
Paused
The clock has stopped. Take your time.
Time’s up.
You counted 0 words.
A few more that start with these letters
Every word you said counts, on this list or not. Tap any you said, just for fun.
You said 0 of these.
That’s the idea.
Practice rounds do not earn points. The next three rounds do.
Nicely played.
⭐ Your best round yet
+95 points this round
238
total points
Every word you counted earns 10 points. The list is only for fun; words that are not on it count just the same.
From our list
Also possible: categories
Name as many animals as you can.
The same game, but with a topic instead of letters. One round, with the same time as the letters. Try it and tell us if you would want it too.
About this mockup. “Word Rush” is a working title. The letters come from the live-class exercise Verbal Fluency Practice (Year 2, Quarter 2, Week 5): UN for practice, then CH, WR and DIS. The twenty words shown after each round are a sample, never a complete list, drafted for this example, common everyday words only, for Dr. Paul to approve. The speaker buttons use your phone’s own voice; the app would use its recorded voice. Nothing checks what you say out loud, so the count is on your honor. The points total is a placeholder, and your best round is remembered on this device only. The crackle is the app’s own fireworks sound.