Website Review: The Story Starter

THE STORY STARTER is an easy-to-use website that randomly generates story starters.

Developed by Joel Heffner, the idea generator is appropriate for all ages for projects that range from short stories to novels.

Users simply press “CLICK HERE FOR A RANDOM STORY STARTER SENTENCE” and a sentence is displayed in a box on the screen. Users can then copy and paste the starter sentence into their favorite word processor.

For those interested in ideas specifically for children, go to the Story Starter for Kids area. This website generates short, interesting story starters for youth.

As an added feature, the website also contains a fun word game for all ages. The Scribble page randomly generates ten letters. Users then create as many words as they can using the ten letters.

Librarians can have lots of fun with this website. It’s an excellent way to help youth begin the writing process and the Scribble game is a great word activity for free time.

Go to the website at http://thestorystarter.com/.

App Review: Chicktionary

CHICKTIONARY: A GAME OF SCRAMBLED WORDS is a fun spelling and vocabulary-building word game app. Students create as many words as possible out of seven letters. The game was been around awhile, but the 2014 version has many more levels and options such as timed and untimed modes.

While this free app is geared to elementary students, it’s fun for all ages. Although in-app purchases are an option, they aren’t necessary to play the game. Although the sound can be annoying, it’s easy to just turn it off.

Special chickens, golden eggs, and other surprises make the game fun as children continue to play over time. Bonus letter hints are available so players won’t get frustrated. Another way to avoid frustration is for children to work in pairs or teams.

Ads are displayed between games, but these can be removed by contacting the company about an education edition.

To download the iOS app, go to https://itunes.apple.com/…/chicktionary-for-ipad/id365374807.
To download the Android app, go tohttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details….