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What is Vocabulary Stories?

Vocabulary Stories is an interactive learning app that teaches vocabulary through engaging stories and word games. Children learn new words in context with audio narration, word exercises, and progress tracking.

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Games and Activities

The app includes 6 word-learning activities:

  • Word Tasks - An 9-step learning journey (meaning, synonyms, antonyms, examples, story, recap, word sort, quiz)
  • Word Search - Find hidden words in a puzzle grid
  • Guess the Word - A daily Wordle-style word guessing game
  • Word Chain - Connect words using shared letters
  • Camp Word Clash - Sort words into correct categories
  • Anagram - Rearrange letters to form words

Free vs Plus Subscriptions

Free users have daily limits on words and stories they can access. Plus subscribers enjoy unlimited access to all words, stories, and games with no daily restrictions.

Daily Limit Warnings

The app displays warnings when you reach 80% and 90% of your daily limit. You'll see notifications within the word tasks and can always check your progress in the Progress section.

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Parental Gate

The Parental Gate is a math challenge that protects sensitive areas like Settings and Account Management. Parents must solve a simple math problem to access these features, keeping children safe within the learning content.

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Word of the Day

Each day, a new featured word appears on the Dashboard. Tap it to start a complete learning journey through the 8-step Word Tasks, including hearing the word in a story.

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Child Safety

Yes, the app is designed for Kids Category compliance with parental controls, mandatory terms acceptance, and no tracking analytics. Parents maintain control over account settings through the Parental Gate.

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Progress Tracking

The Progress section shows total words learned, daily progress, and completion statistics. You can see which words have been mastered and how much learning has been completed.

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Subscription Management

Subscriptions are managed through your device's App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android). Go to your account settings in the respective store to modify or cancel your subscription. You can also restore previous purchases within the app.

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How Vocabulary Stories Builds Vocabulary

Vocabulary Stories uses a proven three-step approach: children encounter new words naturally within engaging stories, reinforce learning through five interactive word games, and track progress with daily insights and achievement badges. Contextual learning improves word retention by up to 3 times compared to rote memorisation.

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Age Group & Reading Levels

Designed for primary school children aged 5 to 12, with 400+ teacher-approved stories and 1000+ AI-generated stories. Words are carefully curated to match different reading levels, from early readers to confident young readers expanding their vocabulary.

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How Many Words Can My Child Learn?

The app features 600+ carefully curated vocabulary words, with new content added weekly. Each word is taught through multiple touchpoints — story context, definitions, synonyms, antonyms, examples, and games. Children typically learn 10-15 new words per week with regular use.

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11+ Exam Preparation

Yes — Vocabulary Stories is built to help children master the vocabulary and verbal reasoning skills tested in 11+ entrance exams. Our 8-step Word Tasks systematically cover word meaning, synonyms, antonyms, contextual usage, and recall — the exact skills 11+ verbal reasoning papers assess. The 600+ curated words are aligned with 11+ exam-level vocabulary.

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11+ Verbal Reasoning Help

11+ verbal reasoning tests require children to understand word relationships — synonyms, antonyms, and contextual meaning. Our Word Tasks drill each of these through an 8-step learning journey: meaning, synonyms, antonyms, example sentences, story context, recap, word sort, and quiz. This multi-step approach builds deep word knowledge, not just surface recognition.

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When to Start 11+ Prep

We recommend starting 12-18 months before the exam, typically around age 9. However, children as young as 7 benefit from building a strong vocabulary foundation early. The app adapts to your child's pace, making it suitable for both early preparation and intensive revision closer to exam day.

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Stories vs Traditional Word Lists

Traditional word lists rely on rote memorisation, which research shows has poor long-term retention. Vocabulary Stories teaches the same exam-level vocabulary through story context, which improves retention by up to 3 times. Children also practise each word through synonyms, antonyms, and multiple game formats — building the flexible word knowledge that verbal reasoning exams require.