60
seconds
A short chunk of words flashes up and disappears. Type it from memory. Get it right and the next chunk is one word longer.
Study time grows with the size of the chunk:
| Chunk | On screen for about |
|---|---|
| 3 words | 2.3 seconds |
| 5 words | 3.3 seconds |
| 7 words | 4.3 seconds |
| 9 words | 5.2 seconds |
As the run goes on, the window shrinks a little each round, by up to a quarter, so later rounds ask you to read faster as well as remember more.
Your score is your best span: the longest chunk you cleared without a mistake. The results also show how many words you recalled in total and how many rounds you cleared.
Fast typists do not read a word, type it and then read the next. They read a phrase, hold it, and let their hands run while their eyes move on. Memory trains that directly: taking in a group of words at a glance and keeping them in your head while you type. Copy typing from paper and taking dictation rely on the same skill.
For the same skill by ear, try dictation practice. The Read ahead twist on the typing challenges page trains it inside a normal timed test.
A chunk of words appears for a moment and then vanishes. You type the words from memory into slots that show how long each word is. A clean round makes the next chunk one word longer, and a mistake costs one of your three lives.
Your score is the longest span you cleared without a mistake, and rounds start at three words. Five is a good span. Clearing seven earns a nod on the results screen to the well-known seven plus or minus two idea of short-term memory.
Yes. Press Space to hide the words early once you have read them. It does not change your score, but it lets you set your own pace.