Verse Recall: A Memory Game for Seniors
Memory Games
Verse Recall is a looking and remembering game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Read a few lines of an old poem or song. Then fill in the words that went missing.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Verse Recall
- Tap Play now. Verse Recall opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Follow the line at the top of the screen. To begin, it says: “Read the lines slowly. Out loud, if you like.”
- Go at your own pace. There is never a time limit.
- When you finish, try the same level again or move up a level.
Three levels
- Easy: 2 lines. 1 missing word, 2 to pick from.
- Medium: 4 lines. 2 missing words, 3 to pick from.
- Harder: 4 lines. 3 missing words, 4 to pick from.
Why people enjoy it
Verse Recall is calm and steady, the kind of game that keeps you pleasantly busy for a while. It asks for a little holding on to what you just saw, and nothing more.
Questions
Is Verse Recall easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: 2 lines. 1 missing word, 2 to pick from. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: 4 lines. 3 missing words, 4 to pick from.
Can I play Verse Recall on a phone or tablet?
Yes. It works in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with large text and big buttons. There is nothing to download.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides Verse Recall?
Verse Recall is one of 1,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
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- Story RecallRead a short story. Then answer a few gentle questions about it.
- Garden PathsWalk a garden path. At each fork, note which way you went. Then walk it again from memory.
- The Tray Gets LighterLook at the tray. Each time, one thing is taken away. Say what went.
- Tricky ListsRead a list of words that belong together.
- Two ListsRead one list, then another. Find the things that were on both.