FreeRice.com

Test and improve your vocabulary while donating rice to needy countries.

By Tink on Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 08:14 pm:

I found this last week. It's kind of addicting. I donated 820 grains of rice.

By Livvy on Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 08:24 pm:

I just donated thousands but being the total computer dope that I am, I am wondering how it works. How does my clicking that many right answers donate rice?

I think I will be donating a lot more rice in the very near future! Tink is right; it is addicting and not mindless!!

By Brandy on Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 08:27 pm:

that's awesome = ) i just did 160 grains woohoo = )

By Dawnk777 on Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 10:17 pm:

I knew what argillaceous meant, because of either the big spelling bee or Maybe Akeelah and the Bee! LOL!

(clay-like!)

I'm a word geek. That was fun. I gave 510 and then looked at the site. After that I did it again and gave 600!

By Cybermommyx4 on Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 11:04 pm:

Now I am addicted...thanks! ;) I donated 2000 grains of rice, and got between 42 and 45 vocabulary level....I couldn't quit, as I kept wondering if they would get harder or easier....I think I will pass this on to my friends, lol!

By Wandilu on Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 11:07 pm:

I just did 1070.That is fun!

By Mrsheidi on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 04:18 pm:

810 grains and my highest level is 31, but only because of my science knowledge of greek/latin is some words.
Vocabulary is something I'm always trying to improve!! My DH always laughs at me when I use the wrong word in the wrong context! aaahhh...that was fun!

By Kym on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 07:11 pm:

OK, my eyes are crossed! Donated 2500 pieces and had highest level of 42, regular level 35!

Heidi, if you want to improve your vocabulary and find "root" meanings of words try
http://www.basbleu.com/basbleu/Item_Word-and-Phrase-Origins_UA3212_ps_srm.html
UGH I don't know how to make it clickable, but it's at basbleu.com (means blue stocking and that's what they used to call librarians)
Or the Word Museum
http://www.thelibraryshop.org/wordmuseum.html


Both are great books for learning and for fun!!

By Kym on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 07:23 pm:

By the way, I checked out this site on Snopes before I played, and its legit! Makes it more fun

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/charity/freerice.asp

again, sorry about the link failure

By Trina~moderator on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 07:26 pm:

LOL, Kym! I checked Snopes before posting it here.

By Kym on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 07:49 pm:

I figured you might have, I have sent too many forwards of "shocking information" to friends and felt silly, so I check now

By Yjja123 on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 08:21 pm:

OK---WAY too addicting!
I donated 3030 before forcing myself away from it. I could do that for hours. I love vocabulary games!

By Karen~admin on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 09:11 pm:

So far....my highest is 41 & my vocab. level is 38............donated 1820 grains so far......

Ditto Yvonne, WAY too addicting!!!!

By Karen~admin on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 09:19 pm:

Woo Hoo! My vocab is up to 40! 2390 grains, I have to get OFF the computer, I have WAY too much to do before Friday! ROFL