Experimental educational web app for 2nd grade language arts.
Live at: https://veriqai.github.io/NounsAndVerbs/
A pair of lightweight, theme-based games designed to help a 2nd grader practise distinguishing nouns (people, places, and things) from verbs (actions). Each round presents 10 words one at a time — each shown in a context sentence with the target word highlighted — and the child taps THING or ACTION.
Built to be low-friction for the child (no login, no timer, one decision per screen) and informative for the parent (PIN-protected progress dashboard with accuracy trends, session history, and a list of words most often missed).
| Game | Theme | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 Sports Word Champ | Baseball, basketball, soccer | 45+ sport-specific nouns & verbs |
| 🥷 Ninja Word Master | Ninja world — warriors, weapons, powers | 50+ ninja-themed nouns & verbs |
Both games handle dual-use words (e.g. score, catch, battle) by providing two separate entries — one as a noun, one as a verb — each with a disambiguating sentence so the context makes the correct answer unambiguous.
- Context sentences — every word appears in a sentence; the target word is highlighted so the child sees it in use, not in isolation
- Instant feedback — correct answer pulses green with encouragement; wrong answer shakes red and shows the correct classification
- Streak counter — fires at 3+ correct in a row to reward consistency
- Stars — 1–3 stars per round based on accuracy; cumulative total shown on the home screen
- Parent dashboard (PIN-protected) — session history, average accuracy, noun vs. verb accuracy split, trend indicator, and a ranked list of most-missed words
- Separate tracking — each game stores its own progress and PIN independently
- Single-file HTML/CSS/JS — no build step, no dependencies, no framework
- All progress stored in
localStorageon the device — no data is transmitted to any server - Works offline once loaded (Safari caches the page after the first visit)
- Designed for iPad / touch; also works on desktop browsers
- Add to Home Screen on iOS for a full-screen, app-like experience
No accounts. No analytics. No cookies. No data leaves the device. The parent PIN is stored locally in the browser. GitHub Pages serves the static files and logs standard web server access metadata (IP address, timestamp) as any web host does — no personal or gameplay data is involved.
Experimental — built for a specific child and family. Word lists and difficulty are calibrated for early 2nd grade. Not a general-purpose product.
Built by VeriQAI