Free Rice (addicting!!!)

[Rachel]

I always thought I was pretty good at picking out the correct word when given a choice, but as the words got harder, I had to get out my dictionary. The one I picked up was a *family edition* and some of the words weren't even in there. I don't retain what I learn very well, but now and then I'm thinking a word or two will seep into my dense brain. It's happened doing crossword puzzles, so I think this too may add to my humble store of knowledge.

Does anyone know how many grains of rice it would take to make a decent meal? I'd like to strive for that.

[DJFyrewolf36]

How interesting! Its nice to help people AND learn something

[Lizzie]

Thank you for posting, it's a great site and great fun. I just donated 1,000 grains and it didn't take long. I'm going to pass this on to the librarians at work, they will love it! As the words became harder, I needed to cheat and opened a tab with an online dictionary. That way, I could simply copy and paste the word in when I was really stumped. I don't mind cheating in a good cause.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Wow Anna, that is really fun! Some of the words I have not even heard of! What a great way to help out starving people!

[Lizzie]

I HAVE to stop visiting this site. I've been there three times this evening and donated 3,500 grains of rice. My poor cats, meanwhile, are starving for their evening meal.

[catnapper]

I love it!! I used to have a vast vocabulary and "dumbed it down" a lot over the years because people thoughts I was talking down to them.... I love that I still remember a good number of words! (and those I don't remember I can guess correctly! LOL)

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Ok, I got nosey! I got out my rice and counted out 100 grains. It came to one even teaspoon. So, I figure that it takes 1200 to make a fourth cup of rice. Just in case anyone else was wondering too.

That was uncooked minute rice though.

I did another 3200 yesterday evening. I'm hoping it helps my fuzzy memory to wake up.

[Rachel]

As the words became harder, I needed to cheat and opened a tab with an online dictionary. That way, I could simply copy and paste the word in when I was really stumped. I don't mind cheating in a good cause.

That's not cheating, that's what we all need to do when we come up on a word we don't know, whether it is to earn rice or just figure out what it means.

[-Pickle-]

ive done this before ^-^ so far ive donated 3620 grains of rice ^^

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Just bumping this up for those who haven't seen it and to remind the rest of us to play.

People are hungry all year long and this is a fun, painless way to help out.

[lizbud]

Just bumping this up for those who haven't seen it and to remind the rest of us to play.

People are hungry all year long and this is a fun, painless way to help out.

Moff, Thanks for the bump. I had forgotten about this site. I enjoy it & if
it helps people, that's great too.

[Jessika]

How does it determine your "vocabulary level"? I got to 30 then it dropped down to 23 pretty fast and no matter how many I would get right, it wouldn't increase. =/ Frustrating since I know I have a pretty broad vocabulary, but I donated around 980 grains Will have to do more later when I have more free time.

[Cookiebaker]

Jessika, every 3 questions that you get right in a row, you advance a level. But you decrease a level as soon as you get one wrong. Hope that helps!

[Jessika]

Jessika, every 3 questions that you get right in a row, you advance a level. But you decrease a level as soon as you get one wrong. Hope that helps!

Oh that's a pain!! But I know I answered more than three in a row and I didn't gain a level, but decreasing a level for every wrong one, that makes sense.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

My level goes from 32 to 42, depending on how my brain feels that day!

I like clicking on the speaker and listening to them pronounce those really long words. hehe