Vocabulary Practice: Revisit Words From Your Child’s Stories

Choose a few unfamiliar words from a story and explore them together. Keep the focus on meaning rather than on finishing a set number of questions.

Ask your child which words they noticed in the story. Explain one in everyday language, then think of another sentence where it could be used.

Give Words More Than One Context

The National Reading Panel highlights repeated exposure to words across contexts. A practical activity is to revisit a story word during a later conversation and compare how it is used.

LoreZest's Three-Step Vocabulary Cycle

• →Step 1 — Encounter (In the Story): Children first meet new words embedded naturally within their personalized story. Pause to explain unfamiliar words rather than assuming the context is enough.
• →Step 2 — Reinforce (Practice Mode): Words from recent stories automatically populate spelling challenges, vocabulary matching games, word quizzes, and a daily "Word of the Day" bonus.
• →Step 3 — Mastery Tracking (Progress Tab): Parents can review recorded practice activity and discuss words that need more attention.

Keep Points Separate From Understanding

Points and badges can mark activity, but they do not prove understanding. Ask your child to explain a word or use it in a new sentence as well as completing an app activity.

Try this: choose one story word and see how many different sentences you can make together. Stop when your child wants to move on.