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Comprehension

Reading Rocket

Read, infer, answer. Grows comprehension, vocabulary and the grammar habits behind clear sentences.

24 games · in the order we'd teach them

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Synonym Swap on a television Synonym Swap on a phone
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Synonym Swap

Ages 5–13 3 min Easy

Every sentence marks one word in gold. Another word means exactly the same thing.

Builds

  • 🔄 Synonyms
  • 📚 Vocab growth
  • 🧠 Word meaning
  • 📖 Word-precision

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. See the target word
  2. Read each option
  3. Pick the same meaning
  4. Press OK to confirm
  5. Right swap = stars!
  1. See the target word
  2. Read each option
  3. Pick the same meaning
  4. Right swap = stars!
Did you know? Synonym = words that mean the same.
× Synonym Swap full screenshot
Synonym Swap — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Synonym Swap full phone screenshot
Synonym Swap — actual gameplay on a phone
Vocab Builder on a television Vocab Builder on a phone
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Vocab Builder

Ages 5–13 3 min Medium

One word in the sentence is marked in gold. Only one meaning is the right one.

Builds

  • 📚 Vocabulary
  • 🧠 Word knowledge
  • 📖 Definition skill
  • 🎯 Precise meaning

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the word
  2. Read each meaning
  3. Pick the best one
  4. Press OK to lock
  5. Right = stars!
  1. Read the word
  2. Read each meaning
  3. Pick the best one
  4. Right = stars!
Did you know? Kids learn 3000 new words a year!
× Vocab Builder full screenshot
Vocab Builder — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Vocab Builder full phone screenshot
Vocab Builder — actual gameplay on a phone
Article Pick on a television Article Pick on a phone
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Article Pick

Ages 5–10 3 min Easy

Every sentence has a blank. Sometimes an article fits, sometimes none does.

Builds

  • 🪧 Articles
  • 📖 Grammar
  • 🧠 Word rules
  • ✏️ Sentence sense

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the sentence
  2. Spot the blank
  3. Pick the one that fits
  4. Press OK to lock
  5. Right pick = stars!
  1. Read the sentence
  2. Spot the blank
  3. Pick the one that fits
  4. Right pick = stars!
Did you know? 'A' before consonant sounds, 'an' before vowels.
× Article Pick full screenshot
Article Pick — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Article Pick full phone screenshot
Article Pick — actual gameplay on a phone
Plural Maker on a television Plural Maker on a phone
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Plural Maker

Ages 5–13 3 min Medium

One becomes many. Sometimes you add an s, and sometimes the whole word changes.

Builds

  • ➕ Plural forms
  • 📖 Grammar
  • 🧠 Irregular words
  • ✏️ Word skill

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the singular
  2. Pick the plural
  3. Watch for irregulars
  4. Press OK to lock
  5. Right form = stars!
  1. Read the singular
  2. Pick the plural
  3. Watch for irregulars
  4. Right form = stars!
Did you know? Most plurals just add -s. Some are weird.
× Plural Maker full screenshot
Plural Maker — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Plural Maker full phone screenshot
Plural Maker — actual gameplay on a phone
Pronoun Pick on a television Pronoun Pick on a phone
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Pronoun Pick

Ages 5–13 3 min Medium

Some words in the sentence are marked. Which pronoun can stand in for them?

Builds

  • 👤 Pronouns
  • 📖 Grammar
  • 🧠 Reference link
  • ✏️ Sentence flow

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the sentence
  2. Spot the repeat noun
  3. Pick the pronoun
  4. Press OK to swap
  5. Right pronoun = stars!
  1. Read the sentence
  2. Spot the repeat noun
  3. Pick the pronoun
  4. Right pronoun = stars!
Did you know? Pronouns are tiny words that replace names.
× Pronoun Pick full screenshot
Pronoun Pick — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Pronoun Pick full phone screenshot
Pronoun Pick — actual gameplay on a phone
Verb Tense on a television Verb Tense on a phone
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Verb Tense

Ages 5–13 3 min Medium

The sentence says when it happened. Pick the form of the verb that fits.

Builds

  • ⏳ Verb tenses
  • 📖 Grammar
  • 🧠 Time language
  • ✏️ Writing skill

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the sentence
  2. Find the verb
  3. Pick its tense
  4. Press OK to lock
  5. Right tense = stars!
  1. Read the sentence
  2. Find the verb
  3. Pick its tense
  4. Right tense = stars!
Did you know? Past = already happened. Present = now. Future = will.
× Verb Tense full screenshot
Verb Tense — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Verb Tense full phone screenshot
Verb Tense — actual gameplay on a phone
Punctuation Pop on a television Punctuation Pop on a phone
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Punctuation Pop

Ages 5–10 3 min Easy

Every sentence ends with a mark. Is it telling, asking, or feeling?

Builds

  • ❗ Punctuation
  • 📖 Sentence tone
  • 🧠 Grammar feel
  • ✏️ Writing prep

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the sentence
  2. Feel its tone
  3. Pick . ? or !
  4. Press OK to lock
  5. Right mark = stars!
  1. Read the sentence
  2. Feel its tone
  3. Pick . ? or !
  4. Right mark = stars!
Did you know? Punctuation was invented around 200 BC.
× Punctuation Pop full screenshot
Punctuation Pop — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Punctuation Pop full phone screenshot
Punctuation Pop — actual gameplay on a phone
Capital Catcher on a television Capital Catcher on a phone
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Capital Catcher

Ages 5–13 3 min Medium

A sentence has all lowercase — tap each word that should be capitalised.

Builds

  • 🅰️ Capitalisation
  • 📖 Grammar rule
  • 🧠 Word judgement
  • ✏️ Writing prep

How to play

  1. Read the sentence
  2. Find names + starts
  3. Tap to capitalise
  4. Skip the rest
  5. Right ones = stars!
Did you know? First word of every sentence gets a CAPITAL.
× Capital Catcher full screenshot
Capital Catcher — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Capital Catcher full phone screenshot
Capital Catcher — actual gameplay on a phone
Sentence Sort on a television Sentence Sort on a phone
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Sentence Sort

Ages 5–13 3 min Medium

Sentences appear jumbled. Order them so they read as one flowing little story.

Builds

  • 📑 Story order
  • 📖 Narrative flow
  • 🧠 Logical sequence
  • ✏️ Writing prep

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read each sentence
  2. Find what's first
  3. D-pad to reorder
  4. Build the story
  5. Right order = stars!
  1. Read each sentence
  2. Find what's first
  3. Swipe to reorder
  4. Build the story
  5. Right order = stars!
Did you know? Stories have a beginning, middle, end — in order!
× Sentence Sort full screenshot
Sentence Sort — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Sentence Sort full phone screenshot
Sentence Sort — actual gameplay on a phone
Wh-Quiz on a television Wh-Quiz on a phone
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Wh-Quiz

Ages 5–10 3 min Easy

A short story, then a question about it. Some answers you must work out.

Builds

  • ❓ Wh-questions
  • 📚 Comprehension
  • 🧠 Detail recall
  • 📖 Reading skill

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the sentence
  2. Read the Wh-question
  3. Pick the answer
  4. Press OK to lock
  5. Right = stars!
  1. Read the sentence
  2. Read the Wh-question
  3. Pick the answer
  4. Right = stars!
Did you know? Wh-questions: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How.
× Wh-Quiz full screenshot
Wh-Quiz — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Wh-Quiz full phone screenshot
Wh-Quiz — actual gameplay on a phone
Cause & Effect on a television Cause & Effect on a phone
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Cause & Effect

Ages 5–13 3 min Easy

One thing makes another happen. Each round shows one half of that link and hides the other.

Builds

  • ⚡ Cause + effect
  • 🧠 Logical link
  • 📚 Story reasoning
  • 🎯 If-then logic

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the scene
  2. Find the link
  3. Pick cause or effect
  4. Press OK to lock
  5. Right link = stars!
  1. Read the scene
  2. Find the link
  3. Pick cause or effect
  4. Right link = stars!
Did you know? Cause-effect is how scientists understand the world.
× Cause & Effect full screenshot
Cause & Effect — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Cause & Effect full phone screenshot
Cause & Effect — actual gameplay on a phone
Read & Answer on a television Read & Answer on a phone
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Read & Answer

Ages 5–13 4 min Medium

Read a short paragraph, then answer questions about it.

Builds

  • 📚 Reading comp
  • 🧠 Memory + detail
  • 📖 Fluency
  • 🎯 Focused reading

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the paragraph
  2. Read the question
  3. D-pad to pick answer
  4. Press OK to lock
  5. Right = stars!
  1. Read the paragraph
  2. Read the question
  3. Tap your answer
  4. Right = stars!
Did you know? Reading 20 minutes a day = 1.8 million words a year.
× Read & Answer full screenshot
Read & Answer — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Read & Answer full phone screenshot
Read & Answer — actual gameplay on a phone
Story Map on a television Story Map on a phone
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Story Map

Ages 5–13 4 min Medium

Read a short story, then pick out its parts — who, where, the problem, and how it was solved.

Builds

  • 🗺️ Story parts
  • 📚 Comprehension
  • 🧠 Story analysis
  • 📖 Element ID

How to play

  1. Read the story
  2. Three questions on it
  3. Older kids get harder ones
  4. Look back at the words
  5. All right = stars!
Did you know? Every story has: character, setting, problem, solution.
× Story Map full screenshot
Story Map — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Story Map full phone screenshot
Story Map — actual gameplay on a phone
Main Idea on a television Main Idea on a phone
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Main Idea

Ages 5–13 3 min Medium

Read a passage, then pick the title that says what the WHOLE thing is about.

Builds

  • 🎯 Main idea
  • 📚 Reading comp
  • 🧠 Summary skill
  • 📖 Big-picture

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the passage
  2. Think 'mostly about'
  3. Pick the best title
  4. Press OK to lock
  5. Right idea = stars!
  1. Read the passage
  2. Think 'mostly about'
  3. Pick the best title
  4. Right idea = stars!
Did you know? The 'main idea' is what the whole passage is mostly about.
× Main Idea full screenshot
Main Idea — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Main Idea full phone screenshot
Main Idea — actual gameplay on a phone
Reading Detective on a television Reading Detective on a phone
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Reading Detective

Ages 5–13 3 min Hard

Clues describe a mystery thing — read them all and work out what it is.

Builds

  • 🕵️ Deductive logic
  • 📚 Inference
  • 🧠 Clue weighing
  • 🎯 Reading detail

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read every clue
  2. Rule out what fails
  3. Pick the one that fits
  4. Press OK to lock
  5. Right solve = stars!
  1. Read every clue
  2. Rule out what fails
  3. Pick the one that fits
  4. Right solve = stars!
Did you know? Sherlock Holmes uses clues to solve crimes.
× Reading Detective full screenshot
Reading Detective — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Reading Detective full phone screenshot
Reading Detective — actual gameplay on a phone
Grammar Police on a television Grammar Police on a phone
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Grammar Police

Ages 5–13 3 min Medium

You're on the grammar beat! Each sentence is either correct or has one word breaking a rule — a wrong verb, a missing 's', a muddled tense. Can you spot the culprit?

Builds

  • 🚓 Spot mistakes
  • 🧠 All grammar rules
  • ✍️ Better writing
  • 🎯 Careful reading

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the whole sentence
  2. Is it correct, or wrong?
  3. ◀ ▶ then OK to make the call
  4. A wrong sentence shows its fix
  5. Right call = more ⭐!
  1. Read the whole sentence
  2. Is it correct, or wrong?
  3. Tap your call — correct or wrong
  4. A wrong sentence shows its fix
  5. Right call = more ⭐!
Did you know? Two words that touch must agree: 'the dog runs', 'the dogs run'.
× Grammar Police full screenshot
Grammar Police — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Grammar Police full phone screenshot
Grammar Police — actual gameplay on a phone
Grammar Sort on a television Grammar Sort on a phone
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Grammar Sort

Ages 5–13 3 min Medium

Every word in a sentence has a job. Some are nouns (things), some verbs (actions), some adjectives (describing) and some adverbs (how). File each word into its bin.

Builds

  • 🗂️ Sort word types
  • 🧠 Parts of speech
  • 📖 Read closely
  • ✍️ Better writing

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the whole sentence
  2. ◀ ▶ to aim at a bin
  3. OK files the glowing word
  4. Fill every bin to finish
  5. All in the right bin = more ⭐!
  1. Read the whole sentence
  2. Tap the bin the glowing word belongs in
  3. Fill every bin to finish
  4. All in the right bin = more ⭐!
Did you know? A noun is a person, place or thing: dog, park, apple.
× Grammar Sort full screenshot
Grammar Sort — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Grammar Sort full phone screenshot
Grammar Sort — actual gameplay on a phone
Homophone Hunt on a television Homophone Hunt on a phone
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Homophone Hunt

Ages 5–13 3 min Medium

Some words sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things — like hear and here, or their, there and they're. Only the sentence tells you which twin fits.

Builds

  • 🔍 Spot the right twin
  • ✍️ Spell it correctly
  • 📖 Read for meaning
  • 🧠 Beat tricky words

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the sentence with the blank
  2. The suspects all sound the same
  3. ◀ ▶ line up the suspects
  4. OK picks the one that fits
  5. Right catch = more ⭐!
  1. Read the sentence with the blank
  2. The suspects all sound the same
  3. Tap the one that fits
  4. Right catch = more ⭐!
Did you know? Words that sound the same are called homophones — 'same sound'.
× Homophone Hunt full screenshot
Homophone Hunt — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Homophone Hunt full phone screenshot
Homophone Hunt — actual gameplay on a phone
Word Swap on a television Word Swap on a phone
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Word Swap

Ages 5–13 3 min Medium

One little letter can make a whole new word! Change just ONE letter to spell the word the clue points to — TRAIN into BRAIN, COOK into BOOK.

Builds

  • 🔤 Spot letter changes
  • 📖 Read the clue
  • ✍️ Build new words
  • 🧠 Sharp spelling

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the word and the clue
  2. One letter needs to change
  3. ◀ ▶ ▲ ▼ to the letters
  4. OK to type, ⌫ to fix
  5. Spell the new word for ⭐!
  1. Read the word and the clue
  2. One letter needs to change
  3. Tap a letter to type it, ⌫ to fix
  4. Spell the new word for ⭐!
Did you know? CAT, COT, COG, DOG — change one letter each time to walk from cat to dog!
× Word Swap full screenshot
Word Swap — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Word Swap full phone screenshot
Word Swap — actual gameplay on a phone
Silent Letters on a television Silent Letters on a phone
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Silent Letters

Ages 5–13 3 min Medium

Some letters are sneaky — you write them, but you don't say them! The K in KNIGHT, the B in LAMB, the W in WRITE. Can you catch every quiet one?

Builds

  • 🤫 Spot silent letters
  • 👂 Listen closely
  • ✍️ Spell tricky words
  • 🧠 Sound-smart reading

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Look at the word's letters
  2. 🔊 Hear it to listen
  3. ◀ ▶ move across the letters
  4. OK taps the ones you don't say
  5. Check when you've caught them all!
  1. Look at the word's letters
  2. 🔊 Hear it to listen
  3. Tap the ones you don't say
  4. Check when you've caught them all!
Did you know? The K in KNIGHT, KNEE and KNOCK is always silent.
× Silent Letters full screenshot
Silent Letters — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Silent Letters full phone screenshot
Silent Letters — actual gameplay on a phone
Spell Check on a television Spell Check on a phone
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Spell Check

Ages 6–13 3 min Medium

One of these words is spelled right — the other three are sneaky copies with a letter swapped, doubled or missing. Can you spot the real one?

Builds

  • 🔤 Spot the right spelling
  • 👀 Read letter by letter
  • ✍️ Remember tricky words
  • 🧠 Proofreading skills

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read all four spellings
  2. Three have a letter wrong
  3. ◀ ▶ ▲ ▼ to move
  4. OK picks the right one
  5. Every catch = more ⭐!
  1. Read all four spellings
  2. Three have a letter wrong
  3. Tap the right one
  4. Every catch = more ⭐!
Did you know? BOOKKEEPER is the only everyday word with three double letters in a row: OO, KK, EE.
× Spell Check full screenshot
Spell Check — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Spell Check full phone screenshot
Spell Check — actual gameplay on a phone
Syllable Stack on a television Syllable Stack on a phone
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Syllable Stack

Ages 3–13 3 min Medium

Every word is made of little sound chunks called syllables — like but-ter-fly or ba-na-na. Say the word slowly, clap the beats, and build it back.

Builds

  • 🧱 Build words from chunks
  • 👂 Hear the beats
  • ✍️ Spell longer words
  • 🧠 Sound-smart reading

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. See the chunks — and the picture, if shown
  2. Say the word in beats: but-ter-fly
  3. ◀ ▶ pick a chunk
  4. OK stacks it, ⟲ Undo to fix
  5. Build the word for ⭐!
  1. See the chunks — and the picture, if shown
  2. Say the word in beats: but-ter-fly
  3. Tap a chunk to stack it, ⟲ Undo to fix
  4. Build the word for ⭐!
Did you know? A syllable is one beat of a word — clap as you say it!
× Syllable Stack full screenshot
Syllable Stack — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Syllable Stack full phone screenshot
Syllable Stack — actual gameplay on a phone
Word Analogies on a television Word Analogies on a phone
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Word Analogies

Ages 5–13 3 min Hard

An analogy is a puzzle about links. Dog is to puppy as cat is to — kitten! Work out how the first two words go together, then make the last pair match.

Builds

  • 🔗 Spot word links
  • 🧠 Reason it out
  • 📚 Grow vocabulary
  • 🎯 Match the pattern

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the first pair (A ➜ B)
  2. Work out how they link
  3. ◀ ▶ ▲ ▼ to the four words
  4. OK picks the same link for C
  5. Match the pattern for ⭐!
  1. Read the first pair (A ➜ B)
  2. Work out how they link
  3. Tap the word with the same link
  4. Match the pattern for ⭐!
Did you know? An analogy shows how two pairs of words share the same link.
× Word Analogies full screenshot
Word Analogies — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Word Analogies full phone screenshot
Word Analogies — actual gameplay on a phone
Word Groups on a television Word Groups on a phone
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Word Groups

Ages 5–13 4 min Hard

A grid of mixed-up words is hiding secret groups — some animals, some colours, some foods, all jumbled together. Can you crack every group?

Builds

  • 🧩 Sort into groups
  • 🧠 Spot what's alike
  • 📚 Grow vocabulary
  • 🔍 Think it through

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read all the words on the grid
  2. ◀ ▶ ▲ ▼ to move around
  3. OK picks a word (OK again unpicks)
  4. Pick a whole group, then Check
  5. Crack every group for ⭐!
  1. Read all the words on the grid
  2. Tap a word to pick it — tap again to unpick
  3. Pick a whole group, then Check
  4. Crack every group for ⭐!
Did you know? Putting things into groups is called sorting — brains love it!
× Word Groups full screenshot
Word Groups — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Word Groups full phone screenshot
Word Groups — actual gameplay on a phone
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