SenGram - Sentence Diagramming
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $3.99 | Soferio Pty Ltd | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
SenGram is an iPhone and iPad language game which presents pre-prepared sentence diagram puzzles for players to solve (i.e. users learn by solving the puzzles we have carefully crafted - the game does not allow users to enter their own sentences).
This game tests and improves your ability to take sentences apart, identify the underlying grammatical structure, and reflect that structure on a diagram.
This game will be of interest to students of language (including ESL students), lovers of language and grammar, those sitting standardised tests with a grammar component (e.g. SAT, GMAT, NAPLAN) as well as those who are familiar with sentence diagrams and enjoy completing them as puzzles. The game might be especially useful to those students who are are currently studying a course in which sentence diagramming is used as a teaching tool.
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Some recent reviews (US region):
Great App
by Beezer88 - Version 1.00 - Aug 11, 2012. This is great for teaching how to diagram a sentence. Keep developing!!! :)
Spectacular!
by Viskid - Version 1.00 - Aug 11, 2012
This application has been used to great effect in my classroom. Used as part of the daily warmup, my kids are becoming so efficient at this oft forgotten skill. 5 stars and a hip-hip-hooray for this app.
Worthwhile
by GhostGame123 - Version 1.00 - Aug 9, 2012. I teach Latin and a major difficulty is getting the students to see the structure of sentences. The problem, at least in part, is that they don't (or can't) see structure even in English--no one teaches diagramming any more. I'm going to try to incorporate this into this year's classes. Thanks; I'd certainly buy more elaborate versions or buy upgrades in app.
Love it!
by Louwege - Version 1.00 - Jul 19, 2012
Please continue to develop. Great aid to learning. Thank you.
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Your objective when playing the game will be to place each word in the 'puzzle sentence' in its correct place on the 'sentence diagram'.
At present the app includes over 100 sentence puzzles, including:
(1) Subject and verb: 20 sentences.
(2) Article, adjective, adverb, possessive: 21 sentences.
(3) Prepositional phrase, adverbial noun: 20 sentences.
(4) Object - direct, indirect: 20 sentences.
(5) Linking verb: 20 sentences.
(6) Co-ordinating conjunction: 12 sentences.
(7) Challenge puzzles: 10 sentences.
In addition, there are further puzzles for purchase within the app in the 'SenGram Store'.
The style of diagram adopted in this app is known as the 'Reed Kellogg' style, and there are many websites and books devoted to it. In our view this style of diagramming offers one of the more enjoyable ways to test and improve your knowledge of grammar, especially if you have a visual mind.
Best of luck! We hope you enjoy the puzzles!
Reviews
Bad app
Janetfitz
This app is very disappointing. Don’t bother. It was designed by someone very lazy.
I WAS so happy until.....
macckkk16
I thought this app took a sentence and diagrammed it for you. Not had already diagrammed sentences to explain. And if you want further explanation you have to pay (not including the $4 it takes to download this stupid app). Waste of money. Deleted it right after download.
FAT GARBAGE!!!
San Diego, TX
ITS A GAME! IT DOESNT DIAGRAM SENTENCES FOR YOU. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!!
0 Stars
Jenna_grace
I would rate this 0 stars. I purchased this to check my daughter work when she diagrammed her sentences. I was no help at all don’t waste you money!!!
Love this
Movie Mogul
Learned to diagram 35 years ago in a small country school. This brought back memories-- challenging too! Great tool for learning grammar!
Love this
Movie Mogul
Learned to diagram 35 years ago in a small country school. This brought back memories-- challenging too! Great tool for learning grammar!
Excellent Tool!
MsClemons
I use SenGram with my accelerated fifth grade class. They love the challenge.
I use it as much as possible
avp8536
Please complete levels 3-6! I love this app!! I've enjoyed doing and redoing the many puzzles given and am close to mastering the constructions taught. I now have some confidence in diagramming sentences fitting the patterns presented in levels 1-2 and am hungry for the rest! I think this is a wonderful introduction to learning sentence diagramming! Please finish it!
Sengram
sydneykiqq
This is a wonderful app. I enjoy playing with it, and I use it in my ESL class of beginners. I wish I could enter my own sentences, so I could use the vocabulary and sentences from their readings. SenDraw hasn't worked for me. Sentence diagramming has allowed me to show higher level sentence grammar in that I can use the graphics to eliminate a lot of metalanguage. The students enjoy going up and working out a sentence with the cool touch screen design, but most of the sentences are too high for my students. What has been especially nice is having a way to show parts of speech as phrases, with main constituents above the line and modifiers below. It's also the easiest way for me to show how prepositional phrases can function as adjectives and adverbs. This app always works and it's unique. Sydney University of Oregon Sydney University of Oregon Sydney
