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Language Skills

Story Builder

Listen, predict, build sentences. Strengthens vocabulary, phonics, sequencing and reading comprehension.

9 games · in the order we'd teach them

How to play, for
ABC Order on a television ABC Order on a phone
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ABC Order

Ages 3–8 3 min Easy

Letters — and later, words — arrive scrambled. Pick them in alphabetical order, earliest first.

Builds

  • 🅰️ Alphabet mastery
  • 📖 Dictionary order
  • 🧠 Working memory
  • ⚡ Quick recall

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Scan the tiles
  2. Find the earliest one
  3. Press OK to place it
  4. Repeat in order
  5. Get them all for more ⭐!
  1. Scan the tiles
  2. Find the earliest one
  3. Tap it to place it
  4. Repeat in order
  5. Get them all for more ⭐!
Did you know? The alphabet has 26 letters in English.
× ABC Order full screenshot
ABC Order — actual gameplay on Android TV
× ABC Order full phone screenshot
ABC Order — actual gameplay on a phone
Rhyme Time on a television Rhyme Time on a phone
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Rhyme Time

Ages 3–8 3 min Easy

Every round is a different rhyming game: find the rhyme, spot the real one, finish a rhyme, or swap a sound. Words that share an ending win stars.

Builds

  • 🎵 Sound awareness
  • 👂 Listening skills
  • 📖 Early reading
  • 🧠 Phonological skill

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read or hear each round's question
  2. Some rounds pick one rhyme, some tap a few
  3. D-pad through the chips
  4. Press OK (or Done for many)
  5. Match the ending sound to win stars!
  1. Read or hear each round's question
  2. Some rounds pick one rhyme, some tap a few
  3. Tap a chip — or several, then Done
  4. Match the ending sound to win stars!
Did you know? Rhymes help your brain remember words 2× longer.
× Rhyme Time full screenshot
Rhyme Time — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Rhyme Time full phone screenshot
Rhyme Time — actual gameplay on a phone
Word Builder on a television Word Builder on a phone
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Word Builder

Ages 3–13 3 min Medium

A picture shows a word — pick its letters in order to spell it out.

Builds

  • 🧩 Spelling practice
  • 🔤 Letter sounds
  • 📖 Word building
  • 🧠 Sound-to-letter

How to play

  1. See the picture
  2. Pick the first letter
  3. Pick each one in order
  4. Build the full word
  5. All right = more ⭐!
Did you know? Sounding out is how every reader started.
× Word Builder full screenshot
Word Builder — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Word Builder full phone screenshot
Word Builder — actual gameplay on a phone
Compound Magic on a television Compound Magic on a phone
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Compound Magic

Ages 3–13 3 min Easy

Sun + flower → sunflower. See two pictures, pick the compound word that combines them.

Builds

  • 🌞 Compound words
  • 📖 Vocab building
  • 🧠 Word patterns
  • ✨ Creative thinking

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. See the two pictures
  2. Read the word choices
  3. Pick the combined word
  4. Press OK to lock in
  5. Right combo = more ⭐!
  1. See the two pictures
  2. Read the word choices
  3. Pick the combined word
  4. Right combo = more ⭐!
Did you know? Compound words are word LEGOs — two snap into one.
× Compound Magic full screenshot
Compound Magic — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Compound Magic full phone screenshot
Compound Magic — actual gameplay on a phone
Opposite Twins on a television Opposite Twins on a phone
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Opposite Twins

Ages 3–13 3 min Medium

Big-small. Hot-cold. Day-night. Pair each word with its opposite twin.

Builds

  • 🔁 Antonym pairs
  • 📖 Vocab growth
  • 🧠 Word relationships
  • 🎯 Quick matching

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. See the target word
  2. Pick its opposite
  3. D-pad to choose
  4. Press OK to lock in
  5. Right pair = more ⭐!
  1. See the target word
  2. Pick its opposite
  3. Right pair = more ⭐!
Did you know? Words with opposites are called antonyms.
× Opposite Twins full screenshot
Opposite Twins — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Opposite Twins full phone screenshot
Opposite Twins — actual gameplay on a phone
Sentence Factory on a television Sentence Factory on a phone
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Sentence Factory

Ages 5–13 3 min Medium

Words appear in jumbled order. Tap them one by one to make a proper sentence.

Builds

  • ✏️ Sentence structure
  • 📖 Grammar basics
  • 🧠 Word order
  • 📚 Writing readiness

How to play

  1. Look at the words
  2. Pick the first word
  3. Pick the next, in order
  4. Build the sentence
  5. All correct = stars!
Did you know? English sentences usually go: who → did → what.
× Sentence Factory full screenshot
Sentence Factory — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Sentence Factory full phone screenshot
Sentence Factory — actual gameplay on a phone
Fill the Gap on a television Fill the Gap on a phone
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Fill the Gap

Ages 5–13 3 min Medium

A sentence has one blank. Pick the word that completes it properly.

Builds

  • 🪟 Context reading
  • 📖 Sentence sense
  • 🧠 Inference
  • ✏️ Grammar feel

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the sentence
  2. Spot the blank
  3. D-pad to pick a word
  4. Press OK to fill
  5. Right word = more ⭐!
  1. Read the sentence
  2. Spot the blank
  3. Tap the word that fills it
  4. Right word = more ⭐!
Did you know? Cloze tests have been used in schools for 70+ years.
× Fill the Gap full screenshot
Fill the Gap — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Fill the Gap full phone screenshot
Fill the Gap — actual gameplay on a phone
Listening Lab on a television Listening Lab on a phone
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Listening Lab

Ages 3–13 4 min Medium

A short story is read aloud. Listen carefully — then answer a question about it.

Builds

  • 🎧 Listening skill
  • 🧠 Auditory memory
  • 📖 Comprehension
  • 🎯 Focused listening

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Press OK to start
  2. Listen all the way
  3. Read the question
  4. Pick the answer
  5. Right one = more ⭐!
  1. Tap to start
  2. Listen all the way
  3. Read the question
  4. Pick the answer
  5. Right one = more ⭐!
Did you know? Listening uses different brain areas than reading.
× Listening Lab full screenshot
Listening Lab — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Listening Lab full phone screenshot
Listening Lab — actual gameplay on a phone
What Happens Next? on a television What Happens Next? on a phone
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What Happens Next?

Ages 5–13 3 min Medium

Read a short story snippet, then pick the most likely next thing to happen.

Builds

  • 📖 Story comprehension
  • 🧠 Inference skills
  • 🤔 Logical thinking
  • 📚 Reading fluency

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read the snippet
  2. Imagine the next part
  3. D-pad to pick an option
  4. Press OK to confirm
  5. Right guess = stars!
  1. Read the snippet
  2. Imagine the next part
  3. Tap the next thing that happens
  4. Right guess = stars!
Did you know? Good readers predict what's next without realising.
× What Happens Next? full screenshot
What Happens Next? — actual gameplay on Android TV
× What Happens Next? full phone screenshot
What Happens Next? — actual gameplay on a phone
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