VTech SkillStarter Notebook Word Fun, Alphabet Alley, Synonyms, Word Search, Vowel Out, Type It

WORD FUN

Alphabet Alley

Is alphabetizing right up your alley? In Alphabet Alley, test your knowledge of alphabetical order. When you open the activity, you'll see a letter matrix-- it's sort of like a maze made up of letters. Your goal is to find a path of letters from the entrance to the exit . The trick is that the letters must be in the correct alphabetical order. Use the mouse, the cursor pad or arrow keys to play. Moves can be horizontal or vertical. Press Help to show the next right move.

Synonyms

This activity improves your vocabulary and ability to associate similar words. Three words will swim into view. One by one they will auto-open. Use the mouse, cursor pad or arrow keys to choose the one with the SAME meaning of the given word. Press Enter to confirm your answer. Or you can type in the number 1, 2 or 3 to answer directly. Press Help and one incorrect answer will be eliminated.

Word Search

Word Search lets you stretch your spelling ability. You'll see a letter matrix--a maze made up of letters-- with 10 words hidden in it. You need to find all 10 words. Click on the letter that starts the word you want to find. A bar will highlight the letter. Click or press Enter.

To highlight a vertical word, click the icon at the bottom of the screen. To highlight a

horizontal word, click the icon at the bottom of the screen. Use the arrow keys

at the bottom of the screen to scroll back and forth through the matrix. Press Help to see one of the hidden words. Press Answer to see where all words are hidden.

Vowel Out

A...E...I...O...U! Vowel Out tests your knowledge of vowels. On the screen you'll see three balls with letters hidden inside. One by one the letters will automatically be revealed. Select the letter that's a vowel with the mouse, arrow keys or cursor pad. You can also type the numbers 1, 2 or 3 or the letter keys to answer directly. Press Help to eliminate one incorrect answer.

Odd One Out

Improve your vocabulary as you improve your categorization skills. On the screen, you'll see three balls with words hidden inside. One by one the words will automatically be revealed. Two of the words belong to the same category. One of the words doesn't fit. Using the mouse, cursor pad or arrow keys, select the "odd" word. You can also type the number keys 1, 2 or 3 to answer directly.

Type It!

Type It lets you practice your keyboarding. Letters will continuously pop onto the screen. Type the letters as fast as you can. Try to keep up! In level 1, you'll only see lowercase letters. In levels 2 and 3, you'll find a mixture of lowercase and capital letters!

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