Learn Kanagram

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Introduction

Kanagram is an educational game that creates anagrams, re-assortment of letters in a word, and the user needs to guess what the original word is. It is licensed under the GNU Public License v2, and it is part of the kdeedu package, and the user interface is designed to be approachable even by very young children. There is no time limit or limitations at attempts, and a hint system is built in.
The world list for Kanagram is user editable, with several default word lists included. A vocabularly editor is included, and the user can download other word lists or distribute their created word lists via the KNewStuff service.

Educational application and relevance

Kanagram is a educational game that creates anagrams, re-assortment of letters in a word, and the user needs to guess what the original word is.

Version

version 0.2 using KDE Development platform 4.13.3

Configuration

We can configure this as we like in local languages and also with different questions for Quiz programmes.

Overview of Features

Kanagram features several built-in word lists, hints, and a cheat feature which reveals the original word.
Kanagram also has a vocabulary editor, so you can make your own vocabularies, and distribute them through Kanagram's KNewStuff download service.

Development and community help

Working with the application

Functionalities

Kanagram 1 Home screen.png Kanagram 2 Four Options.png
Step 1-It consists of Categories like Profession, space, currencies, medium, people, fruits, capitals and clothins etc. Step 2-On Right hand side it consists of 4 options:
  • Next Anagram: it changes to next word
  • Configure kanagram It makes you to add extra categories and words to it
  • About Kanagram: consists information about Kanagram
  • Quit: exits from kanagram
Kanagram 3 Hint.png Kanagram 4 Correct word.png
Step 4- Hint key gives the hint of the jumbled word Step 5- If we type the correct word then the bar below it shows Green colour
Kanagram 5 Wrong word.png Kanagram 6 Reveal word.png
Step 6- if we type the wrong word then the bar below shows the red color Step 7- reveal word it shows the correct word of jumbled words
Adding Kannada Vocabulary to Kanagram.png
Kannada word list on Kanagram showing Hint.png
Step 8 - Regional language Vocabularies can be created using Vocabulary Editor on Kanagram by clicking on Configure Kanagram -> Vocabularies. Currently its not working with non-simple words. we need to use simple words only. It may get solved in future upgrades. Step 9 - Hint can be used and correct is to be typed in the regional language.

File formats for creation

Not Applicable

Saving the file

Not Applicable

Export and publishing files

Not Applicable

Advanced features

Installation

Method of installation Steps
From Ubuntu software Centre Steps
From Terminal Steps
From the web Steps
Web based registration Steps

The application on mobiles and tablets

Kanagram is not available on mobiles and tablets.

Ideas for resource creation

We can use this to build quiz and question puzzles.

References

KDE.ORG URL
wikipedia