Totally Literate
A Worldwide English Literacy Program
TRWRR
For Scholars, Ages 5-105
Beethoven: Pastoral Symphony No. 6
Musical Expressions Reflecting on Life
Eliciting Deep Thinking
First movement
Third movement
Second movement
Fourth movement
Fifth movement
Play Onwards (POW)
Vocabulary Workbook: Fill-in-the-Blanks
For Rank Beginning Readers, Including Foreign Speakers
What Play Onwards (POW) Is
Play Onwards (POW) is a fill‑in‑the‑blanks vocabulary workbook for Rank Beginning Readers, Including Foreign Speakers. Across its two volumes, POW offers tens of thousands of short sentences, giving new readers a vast supply of gentle, structured practice.
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Each exercise begins with a short sentence read aloud by a teacher (or a TTS voice). One whole word is missing. The student hears the word, hazards a guess, then writes the whole thing with a little spark of pride. This steady rhythm of hearing, trying, and writing helps beginners connect spoken sounds to written letters in a natural, confidence‑building way.
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Hearing these sentences supports many kinds of learners. Rank beginners hear clear, simple words they can succeed with. Foreign speakers hear natural English rhythm and pronunciation. More mature students strengthen listening accuracy and spelling awareness. The same sentence can offer something slightly different to each learner — and that flexibility is part of POW’s quiet strength.
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Some sentences call for a plural ending or a verb form. These small variations help beginners notice how English words change in different situations.
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POW can be used in several ways. A teacher may read the sentences aloud, or a TTS voice may do the reading. Individual pages can also be printed out so the student can work independently and then review the results later with a teacher. Each approach gives beginners a clear, steady way to hear a word, think it through, and suddenly realize, “I can write that.”
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Even the youngest beginners can make astonishing gains with POW. The sentences are short, friendly, and wonderfully approachable. Many children surprise their teachers — and themselves — with how quickly they begin to hear sounds, write whole words, and understand far more than anyone expected.
Play Onwards Volume 1
Desktop Users
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To go to a particular page, click on Thumbnails icon, or enter a page number in the box above the book in the navigation toolbar.
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To magnify your view, double-click on a page. Then, with your mouse, drag left or right and up or down.
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To return to normal view, double-click again.
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To silence the background music, tap on "Sound On" in the toolbar below the book.
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With parental help, children who barely are able to print their name can make astounding gains in enlarging their vocabulary and developing their ability to read.
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What's more, as children's vocabulary enlarges, their brain synapses expand commensurately. Thus, their mental acuity will actually increase significantly.