Ô NOTE Ô
Activities
•Clicking the left or right mouse button is the same as pressing ENTER on the keypad.
•Any time you miss a picture or need to see it again, press
REPEAT.
•When you finish an activity, the Category Selection Menu appears. Type in the number of your desired activity and press ENTER, or follow the activity selection procedures (see “Selecting an Activity” on Page 3).
•Press ← (backspace), or ALL CLEAR, to fix any mistakes.
Activity 1
•You earn one point for each correct answer. You have two chances to answer each question.
•If you answered incorrectly both times, the laptop shows you the correct answer, and you get no points.
SCORING
Every time you answer a question correctly, an animated character appears and congratulates you. If you answer incorrectly, a low tone sounds, and you are prompted to try again. If you get the wrong answer a second time, a low tone soundsand displays the correct answer.
The vertical bars at the top of the screen indicate the number of questions answered correctly. For example, if you answer three questions correctly, three bars appear. At the end of the activity, the laptop gives you feedback on your performance.
ACTIVITIES
This section describes all of the games and activities you can play on your laptop. Each description includes explanations of how the game is played, whether the game or activity is scored, and how you earn points if it is scored. Ô
CATEGORY 1: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
ACTIVITY 1 – MISSING LETTER
1.Press ON/MODE to go to the Category Selection Menu. Ô
2.Press 1, ENTER to start Activity 1. A picture and a word associated with that picture appear. There is one letter missing in the word.
3.Type in the missing letter.
ACTIVITY 2 – SPELLING CORRECTION
1.Press ON/MODE to go to the Category Selection Menu.
2.Press 2, then ENTER to start Activity 2. A picture, then a word associated with that picture, appears. There is one incorrect letter in the word.
3.Move the cursor to the incorrect letter, then type in the correct one.
ACTIVITY 3 – SCRAMBLED WORD
1.Press ON/MODE to go to the Category Selection Menu.
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