Word games are fun

This web site has a word game where you get to choose the proper definition of a word from among four choices. Their hook is that they donate ten grains of rice to needy countries for every word you get right. Apparently the advertising (inconspicuous) at the bottom of the page supplies income that they use to buy the rice with, so the constant change in advertisers as you move from word to word increases their income and therefore their rice donation. There's an FAQ page if you're interested. This page includes links to other organizations dedicated to edcuating about and eradicating poverty and hunger in the world.

Good works aside, the game is actually really fun. If you like words, that is. There is a feedback loop in there that guesses your vocabulary and chooses words accordingly. I have a decent vocabulary, but I was almost immediately thrown lots of words I had to guess at, plus several I had never heard. I think this would be good for children like mine, who read lots of words and have to guess their meanings from context. Kind of a reinforcement, double-check, and fun activity all in one.