Learning new words is like collecting treasures, but the real magic happens when you start using them! iStoria helps you build and retain your vocabulary through engaging, interactive exercises. Here is your complete guide on how to practice, track your progress, and master new words.
🧠 Meet Your Practice Styles
We know everyone learns differently, so we’ve created three unique ways to sharpen your skills:
🏆 Challenge with iStro: Ready for some speed? Test your accuracy against the clock with our AI assistant, iStro. It’s fast, fun, and keeps your brain sharp!
✅ Multiple Choice: A comprehensive workout for your Reading, Listening, Spelling, and Pronunciation. You’ll see options in your preferred language (like Arabic or French) to help you track how much you’ve grown.
📖 Flashcards: The smart, effortless way to remember. Try to recall the meaning before tapping "Show answer." It’s a scientifically proven method to move words from your short-term memory to long-term mastery.
🔄 The 6 Key Proficiency Skills
To truly learn a word and move it to your long-term memory, you must master it across multiple proficiency levels. The app will automatically guide you step-by-step through these 6 skills:
Reading: Understanding the word in text.
Listening: Recognizing the spoken word.
Identifying: Connecting the word to an image.
Pronunciation: Speaking the word correctly.
Spelling: Writing the word accurately.
Usage: Applying the word in the correct context.
As you successfully pass tests and complete each skill, a green dot (or point) will appear next to it so you can easily track your progress!
🔄 How Are Words Selected in Practice Sessions?
Words in practice sessions are selected in a way that supports gradual and balanced learning. Each session includes a mix of new words, words you are currently practicing, and words that are close to mastery. This variety helps reinforce vocabulary over time in a more effective way. It also reduces the repetition of the same words in closely spaced sessions to ensure a more efficient learning experience.
⚙️ Make Practice Work for You (Customization)
You are in complete control of your learning sessions. In your App Settings, you can customize:
Adjust Word Count: Choose to practice between 10 and 30 words at a time.
Set Repetitions: Decide if you want a word to be repeated 1, 2, or 3 times before it is considered practiced.
(Note: Words in practice sessions are selected automatically to include a mix of new words, currently practicing words, and words close to mastery to ensure balanced, spaced learning).
🎓 From "I Learn" to "I Know" (Mastery)
"I Learn" List: All your newly saved words start here.
"I Know" List: Once you collect all the green points and successfully complete all 6 skills for a word, it automatically graduates to this list!. That is when you know you have truly mastered it!.
Need a refresher? You can remove a word from the "I Know" list at any time, and it will jump back to your "I Learn" list for you to practice again.
Celebrate your progress by checking your Daily & Weekly goals and Insights on your Profile page!