Vocabulary review
How to review English vocabulary without copying the answer
Choose a few previously learned words, hide the spelling and try to retrieve it from a picture or a meaning clue. Check the answer afterwards, note the difficult part and revisit it later. Include a sentence so remembering letters does not become the only goal.
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Choose a small set for a reason
Start with words the child has met but still finds difficult. An unfinished word, a repeated letter mistake or an uncertain meaning is more useful than choosing a long list only because it is available. Include a familiar word if that helps the child settle into the activity.
Explain whether this attempt is for learning or for checking recall. Showing a word and copying it can introduce the spelling; it does not show whether the child can produce it with the answer hidden.
Keep meaning, sound and spelling connected
- Show the picture or give a clue without displaying the target spelling.
- Ask the child to say the word and try typing it.
- Check the complete spelling together after the attempt.
- Ask for a short sentence that uses the word appropriately.
If the child cannot identify the word from the clue, clarify its meaning first. If the meaning is clear but the spelling breaks down, focus on the missing letters. Do not treat a difficult English clue as proof that the child has forgotten the word.
Use My wordbook as a guide
Petket records encountered words and spelling difficulties. Open My wordbook from the main navigation to find material to revisit. Cleared story stages remain available for another practice session; later stages still unlock in order.
The first demonstration and an independent recall attempt are counted differently for companion growth. Repeated independent attempts can fill a word that has not yet been credited to the chosen companion, but the same word cannot repeatedly earn XP for that companion.
Check again in another context
On another occasion, ask about the same word in a book, a conversation or an everyday situation. A successful game attempt is useful evidence for that attempt, not a guarantee that the word will always be remembered.
Let the next review reflect what the child can do. Some words need another meaning explanation; others need a spelling check or more use in sentences. A short, relevant review can be easier to discuss than a long sequence completed while tired.
Common questions
Can I replay a stage already completed?
Yes. Choose any cleared stage from the route map. Purchasing the pass does not allow skipping uncleared stages.
Does every repeated correct answer earn more XP?
No. Growth credits each different word once per companion when recalled independently without an error in that attempt. Practice is still available after the growth credit is earned.
Keep exploring
Try the practice for yourself.
Pictures, pronunciation and a short story: see whether the first stage suits your learner.