Free SAT Vocabulary Prep Site

Posted by Barbara Pytel Feb 2, 2008

John Breen wanted to help his son prepare for the SAT. He knew that knowing vocabulary words is key to doing well on the standardized college entrance exam. So, he programmed a site with over 10,000 words. But, he also added a twist that would help feed the world.

On the left side of the page, there is a word with four definition options. If the user clicks on the correct answer, a wooden bowl on the right side of the page fills with 20 grains of rice. 20 grains of rice has now been donated to feed the hungry in the world. It takes 18,000-20,000 grains of rice to feed an adult for one day. 4 billion grains of rice have been won for the project, or 160 metric tons which is enough to feed 200,000 people a day.

Who visits the site?

• bored secretaries during down times
• high school students preping for ACT and SAT tests
• 4th grade students studying for spelling bees
• adults just wanting to improve vocabulary

Source: Caitlin Carpenter, csmonitor,com, December 3, 2007

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