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Apple ID512943810
Bundle IDcom.Soferio.SenGram
SellerSeller
Min iOS8.0
Min macOS11.0
Device familiesiphone, ipad, ipod
Released2012-04-03
Copyright© Soferio Pty Limited
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What’s New Version 4.00
This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.
- We have added 64-bit support, so those "This app will slow down your computer" warnings should be gone, for good.
- Also, we have shortened the app's name, and added a shiny new icon to mark the occasion.
- Have fun! We love hearing all your fabulous stories about how you have used it at your schools and home-schools.
Description
English grammar game app / Available on the iPhone and iPad
SenGram is an iPhone and iPad language game which presents pre-prepared sentence diagram puzzles and solutions to those puzzles, for players to solve.
(Please note: this is an educational sentence-diagramming puzzle game, it is NOT a tool which will solve your homework for you...).
This puzzle 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 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!
In-App Purchases US pricing
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Level 3 - verbals.$2.99
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Version history 13 versions
Build 821864106v4.002017-04-24 14:00:00
This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.
- We have added 64-bit support, so those "This app will slow down your computer" warnings should be gone, for good.
- Also, we have shortened the app's name, and added a shiny new icon to mark the occasion.
- Have fun! We love hearing all your fabulous stories about how you have used it at your schools and home-schools.
Build 350112633v3.012014-02-04 09:47:53
- Adjusted the display proportions of the topic guides. The topic guides are now much more readable.
- Remember to take a look at the 60 new puzzles in the 'verbals' section.
Build 301722663v3.02014-01-21 05:55:57
- New level with over 60 (!) new puzzles is available for purchase from the 'SenGram Store'. This new level covers: infinitives, gerunds and participles. The SenGram Store is found by clicking the 'Buy' button in the main puzzle list.
- We believe that around 80% of iOS users are already using iOS 7. The SenGram interface has therefore been updated to iOS 7. As a consequence, iOS 7 is now a minimum requirement.
Build 14467236v2.52013-03-06 19:38:15
By popular demand, we have added puzzle-completion tracking.
You will now know which puzzles you completed successfully (a 'trophy' image), which puzzles you failed to answer (a 'bomb' image) and in respect of which puzzles you peeked at the answer (a 'life buoy' image). Your original result will be tracked even if you return to the puzzle again. You can, of course, press a button on the first screen and remove all tracking information.
In addition, we have added some improved support for screen rotation.
Finally, thank you to our customers in Japan who have been spreading the word about SenGram.
Build 12409036v2.022012-11-30 20:17:39
We hope you are enjoying the 90+ new puzzles in the previous release.
This release has some relatively minor improvements:
- Improved app screen rotation performance.
- addition of a 'rate this version' reminder feature. Your continuing support is appreciated.
- some minor interface/speed improvements.
Build 11895913v2.012012-11-14 05:43:41
Major upgrade!
* Level 2 has been released – 90 new puzzles + topic guides on adverb clauses, adjective clauses and noun clauses!
* 'SenGram Maker' has been released on the Mac app store! SenGram Maker allows anyone to create SenGram puzzles. If you have a Mac, please download SenGram Maker and place your puzzles online (and let us know about them).
* The 'about' section on SenGram's front page has a link to a website which demonstrates how SenGram puzzles you create with SenGram Maker can be placed on the web for others to enjoy.
* While solving a puzzle, remember to use the 'Word Lookup' feature to learn what function a word serves in our sentence, and to learn about other ways the word can be used.
* If you enjoy SenGram yourself and/or are pleased with how your students are using this application, please let others know. The more that people purchase and enjoy SenGram, the greater our incentive to continue developing it!
Build 11103286v1.022012-10-14 19:44:03
- Bug fix (algorithmic error in detecting correct answers in a handful of puzzles).
- New puzzle 'import' feature installed. We are currently working on a Mac OS 'SenGram Maker' application and we hope to launch it soon. This SenGram upgrade includes a latent 'import' feature so you are ready when 'SenGram Maker' is released.
- [Currently working on solving instruction video issue on iPhone 5 devices].
Build 10467867v1.012012-09-08 00:36:41
Bug fixes:
- "How to Play" video now works on the third-generation iPad.
- Minor graphical corrections to two puzzle diagrams.
(Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We are working on around 100 further puzzles which will be released as an in-app purchase as soon as we can finalise our quality control.)
Build 8283870v1.002012-06-04 20:59:13
Major upgrade:
- dozens of new puzzles
- user interface improvements
- streamlined navigation
- new charts (which are zoomable)
- 'Level 1 Challenge Puzzles'
(We welcome your comments and feedback. We also hope you will let others know if you think they might be interested in our little app).
Build 8015243v0.932012-05-18 22:33:50
Bug fix. A programming bug prevented recognition of the correct answers to four puzzles.
Build 7793500v0.922012-05-09 21:15:13
Added:
- Dozens of new puzzles in three basic topic areas.
- A sound 'mute' toggle on the front page (by popular demand).
- User interface enhancements.
- A link to sentence diagramming resources on the www.soferio.com website (when connected to the internet).
(Keep up your feedback. More to come in June 2012!).
Build 7450394v0.912012-04-16 23:10:07
We have added:
- a new in-app video demonstrating how the game works;
- more instructional charts;
- a 'feedback' button on the front page; and
- charts right next to the puzzles to which they relate.
(We intend to release a batch of further puzzles in a couple of weeks.)
(More features and puzzles to come. Let us know your suggestions by clicking on the 'feedback' button on the front page.)
Build 7195789v0.92012-04-03 21:38:49
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releaseNotes updated
This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.
- We have added 64-bit support, so those "This app will slow d
✎
description updated
English grammar game app / Available on the iPhone and iPad
SenGram is an iPhone and iPad language game which presents pre-prepared sentence diagram puzzles an
✎
name updated
SenGram - Sentence Diagramming
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Version 4.00 released
This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.
- We have added 64-bit support, so those "This app will slow down your computer" warnings should be gone, for good.
- Also, we have shortened
◆
Version 3.01 released
- Adjusted the display proportions of the topic guides. The topic guides are now much more readable.
- Remember to take a look at the 60 new puzzles in the 'verbals' section.
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Version 3.0 released
- New level with over 60 (!) new puzzles is available for purchase from the 'SenGram Store'. This new level covers: infinitives, gerunds and participles. The SenGram Store is found by clicking the 'Buy' button in the main puzzle list.
- We
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Version 2.5 released
By popular demand, we have added puzzle-completion tracking.
You will now know which puzzles you completed successfully (a 'trophy' image), which puzzles you failed to answer (a 'bomb' image) and in respect of which puzzles you peeked at
◆
Version 2.02 released
We hope you are enjoying the 90+ new puzzles in the previous release.
This release has some relatively minor improvements:
- Improved app screen rotation performance.
- addition of a 'rate this version' reminder feature. Your continuing su
◆
Version 2.01 released
Major upgrade!
* Level 2 has been released – 90 new puzzles + topic guides on adverb clauses, adjective clauses and noun clauses!
* 'SenGram Maker' has been released on the Mac app store! SenGram Maker allows anyone to create SenGram puzz
◆
Version 1.02 released
- Bug fix (algorithmic error in detecting correct answers in a handful of puzzles).
- New puzzle 'import' feature installed. We are currently working on a Mac OS 'SenGram Maker' application and we hope to launch it soon. This SenGram upgrad
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Version 1.01 released
Bug fixes:
- "How to Play" video now works on the third-generation iPad.
- Minor graphical corrections to two puzzle diagrams.
(Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We are working on around 100 further puzzles which will be released as a
◆
Version 1.00 released
Major upgrade:
- dozens of new puzzles
- user interface improvements
- streamlined navigation
- new charts (which are zoomable)
- 'Level 1 Challenge Puzzles'
(We welcome your comments and feedback. We also hope you will let others know if
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Version 0.93 released
Bug fix. A programming bug prevented recognition of the correct answers to four puzzles.
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Version 0.92 released
Added:
- Dozens of new puzzles in three basic topic areas.
- A sound 'mute' toggle on the front page (by popular demand).
- User interface enhancements.
- A link to sentence diagramming resources on the www.soferio.com website (when con
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Version 0.91 released
We have added:
- a new in-app video demonstrating how the game works;
- more instructional charts;
- a 'feedback' button on the front page; and
- charts right next to the puzzles to which they relate.
(We intend to release a batch of furt
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Version 0.9 released