Franklin LWB-1216 electronic dictionary
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1. 43 LIMITED WARRANTY outside EU and Switzerland This product excluding batteries and liquid crystal dis plays LCDs is guaranteed by Franklin for a period of one year from the date of purchase It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product at Franklin s option free of charge for any defect due to faulty work manship or materials Products purchased outside the United States and the European Union that are returned under warranty should be returned to the original vendor with proof of purchase and description of fault Charges will be made for all repairs unless valid proof of purchase is provided This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to misuse accidental damage or wear and tear This guarantee does not affect the consumer s statutory rights IKD 28006 00 A Rev A 44 Franklin www franklin uk co uk2. and read them out to the teacher wins There are also all sorts of pattern games in which single words are strung together with the last letter of one making the first letter of the next into a pattern There are ver sions of the time honoured game of hangman or there is pelmanism with pairs of word cards There are also of course all sorts of ways of playing with people s initials All these word games help to develop children s confi dence in language because they begin to feel that they have power over words Pupils who find spelling a bit of a mystery will be helped by having words on a particular subject grouped in this way They may also find the arrangement into three dif ferent levels of difficulty sets them a useful target or at least stimulates a bit of competitive endeavour They can enjoy making up spelling tricks by which to remem ber the more difficult words and then swapping them with each other It is important that they can return to the words that they have learnt to spell and know where to find them The fact that they are here offered in clear and manageable lists is reassuring to those children for whom words seem to move around in a sort of impene trable jungle setting unexpected traps for the unwary traveller It is hoped that these lists will provide paths through that jungle offering those who use them the confidence to enjoy further exploration GETTING STARTED This product uses four AAA b
3. multiply or press gt to divide 5 Type another number 6 Press to do the calculation 7 Press C to clear the calculator Press to return to the dictionary Word Entry screen 40 BATTERY INFORMATION 1 Different types of batteries or new and used batter ies are not to be mixed 2 Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as rec ommended are to be used 3 Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity 4 Exhausted batteries should be removed 5 Supply terminals are not to be short circuited This unit may change operating modes due to Electro static Discharge Normal operation of this unit can be re established by pressing the reset key ON OFF or by removing replacing batteries Some screen illustrations in this guide may differ from what you see on the screen This does not mean that your FRANKLIN CHILDREN S DICTIONARY is not functioning properly 41 PRODUCT INFORMATION Specifications Model LWB 1216 Franklin Children s Dictionary Dimensions 2 4 x 3 2 x 0 14 Batteries 4 AAA ISBN 1 59074 113 7 FCC Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FCC Notice Complies with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart B of part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful inter ference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesir
4. o Your Word List 2 Press V until Word Bank Level is on the screen ord Bank Level 6 mi Challenge 3 Press lt or gt to move the check mark to the desired level The arrow to the right of the check mark box indi cates which way to move 4 Press to go to the Word Bank topics list 23 To learn how to view the subject area words follow the example below 1 Press NY About He 2 Press V to scroll down the list or type the first let ter of the desired topic The highlight moves to the first topic starting with that letter For example type S cr and Seaside You may also start typing the letters of a topic to go to it directly If the topic name is cut off press QJ to see the full name 3 Press when the desired topic is highlighted achievement 4 Press V to scroll down the list 24 This list can be scrolled to look for familiar words When the end of the list is reached the message No more appears When an unfamiliar word appears press to look up its definition If the word has a matching diction ary entry the definition appears If there is no matching dictionary entry the message Not in dictionary appears To see synonyms of the highlighted word press Cy If the word has a matching thesaurus entry it appears If there is no matching thesaurus entry the message Not in thesaurus appears 25 FINDING COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES The FR
5. problems with Arithmetic Tutor and test verbal skills with Hangman Word Train Jumble and Anagrams There are two skill levels Easy and Hard The skill level changes the number of guesses in Hangman the num ber of letters in Jumble Flashcards and Word Train and the difficulty of the problems in Arithmetic Tutor There are no levels for Fun with Spanish and Fun with French For the four verbal skill games the source of words can be selected There are three choices Dictionary Word Bank Your List Dictionary is the default and uses all the words in the dictionary in the games Word Bank uses the words in the Word Bank topics Your List uses words entered in Your Word List Children can enter spelling words in Your Word List and have fun while learning them Follow the steps below to choose a skill level to select the source of game words for the verbal games and to select a game to play 1 Press and press V if necessary to see Skill Skill Lewel MiEasy OHard 33 This is an item on the Games menu 2 Use gt or lt to move the check mark to the desired level 3 Press V until Game Words is on the screen Game Words Bi Dictionar Dictionary is the default setting 4 Use gt or lt to move the check mark to the desired source 5 Press V to scroll down the list of games 6 When the desired game is highlighted press to select it Hangman challenges a child to guess a mystery word
6. props are helpful when they lead on to an exploration of other words and when they give a young writer confidence They will also be aware of the moment at which such props can be restrictive when the child has used them and moved beyond them into a wider field Then the list will remain important simply as a reference point Most of us when we go shopping make a list and then ignore it filling our trolleys with impulse buys and then just before the cashpoint check to see what essentials we may have left out The list does not save us from the impulse buys and nor should these word lists restrict the pupil s flights of fancy WAYS OF WORKING WITH THE WORDLISTS One of the advantages of presenting children with lists of words is to give them a focus and an opportunity to talk among themselves about their writing Using the lists the children can work together discussing their choice of words both with each other and with the teacher Making up sentences can be a rewarding social activity particularly for young children or for those who lack the confidence to get their ideas out onto the page Teachers may also want to involve the parents in helping their children to use the lists and to develop their ideas 6 Encouraging pupils to take a machine home and demon strate it to their parents could be both an enjoyable and a useful exercise for many of them Although some of the lists fall into a specific curriculum area many of th
7. the Games menu Dras Type the solution 2 Type the answer In the higher levels a flashing question mark indi cates which digit to type To type a different digit use gt or lt to move the flashing question mark 3 To give up and end the game press QU 4 To play another round press gt To return to the Games menu press BACK 38 Fun with Spanish and Fun with French are lists of help ful phrases that a child can read and memorize Follow the steps below to learn how to view these lists 1 Select Fun with French or Fun with Spanish on the Games menu My name ig Jahn 2 Press V to move the highlight to the desired phrase and press CENTER Hello Ban iour Hello Hola The English phrase or word will be shown followed by either the French or Spanish translation depend ing on the list chosen 3 Press to return to the dictionary Word Entry screen 39 USING THE CALCULATOR The FRANKLIN CHILDREN S DICTIONARY includes a calculator which a child can use to check homework To learn how to use the calculator follow the steps below 1 Press cS and press V until Calculator is on the screen 2 Press to select it 3 Type a number Press D to type a decimal In the calculator the letters Q P will automatically type the numbers 1 0 The numbers are marked above the letters on the LITERACY WORD BANK 4 Press A to add press V to subtract press lt to
8. ANKLIN CHILDREN S DICTIONARY includes names of countries and the terms used for the people living in them to teach children what the people living in a country are called For example a child can learn that while the people of Iceland are Icelanders the people of Switzerland are the Swiss To view the information on countries and peoples follow the example below 1 Press A 2 Press V until Countries is on the screen aX Countries 3 Press CENTER MERE The Countries list appears 4 Press V to scroll down the list or type the first letter of the desired country 26 The highlight moves to the first country whose name starts with the letter typed For example type ree You may also start typing the letters of a country to go to it directly 5 Press V to move the highlight to a country you want For example move the highlight to srael I are ce 6 Press tai Israelis Italy Italians 7 Press to return to the Countries list Press to return to the dictionary Word Entry screen 27 SAVING WORDS FOR STUDY With the FRANKLIN CHILDREN S DICTIONARY a child can create a personal list of up to 80 words for study or review Any word in the dictionary or thesaurus can be added to the list Words that are not in the dictionary or thesaurus can also be added but those words take up more room in the list Words can be added to the list in several ways To learn h
9. KLIN CHILDREN S DICTIONARY can help children find a word even when they are unsure of how it is spelled In either the dictionary or thesaurus Word Entry screens use QU to replace one unknown letter in a word You can type more than one in a word Use QJ to help solve crossword puzzles and other word games Suffixes prefixes and other parts of words can be found by using the asterisk key Use the asterisk to replace a series of letters To type an hold and press VE Note If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word the LITERACY WORD BANK may take a little while to find a matching word Follow the example below to learn how to use XU and when looking up a word 1 Press to go to the dictionary Word Entry Screen or KON to go to the thesaurus Word Entry Screen 2 Type a word using to replace one letter and to replace two or more letters 21 For example type p rt at the dictionary Word Entry Screen p rtaa 3 Press CENTER Tu exchange If the pattern typed has matches in the dictionary a list is displayed If it it doesn t have any matches the message Sorry can t help appears 4 Press V repeatedly to go down the list and view more matches m 5 Press to return to the dictionary Word entry screen 22 VIEWING THE WORD BANK LISTS The difficulty level can be selected before viewing the lists To learn how follow the steps below 1 Press
10. able operation Cleaning and Storage To clean spray a mild glass cleaner onto a cloth and wipe the screen Do not spray liquids directly on this product Do not use or store this product in extreme or prolonged heat cold humidity or other adverse conditions Copyrights Patents and Trademarks 2002 2004 Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc Burlington N J 08016 4907 USA All rights reserved www franklin com uk The Oxford Primary Dictionary 3 edition ISBN 019 910720 3 Oxford University Press 2001 The Oxford Primary Thesaurus 2 edition ISBN 019 910879 X Oxford University Press 2002 U S PATENTS 4 830 618 4 891 775 5 113 340 5 203 705 5 218 536 5 396 606 42 LIMITED WARRANTY EU and Switzerland This product excluding batteries and liquid crystal dis plays LCDs is guaranteed by Franklin for a period of two years from the date of purchase It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product at Franklin s option free of charge for any defect due to faulty work manship or materials Products purchased outside the European Union that are returned under warranty should be returned to the original vendor with proof of purchase and description of fault Charges will be made for all repairs unless valid proof of purchase is provided This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to misuse accidental damage or wear and tear This guarantee does not affect the consumer s statutory rights
11. at has the opposite meaning to the word that is looked up For example the entry for admire has AN OPPOSITE IS despise When a word can be used in more than one sense each new sense is numbered and comes with its own example sentence or phrase and list of synonyms Informal words are called out in brackets for example the entry for guts has informal before the example sentence Some words may have cross references or suggestions to look up other entries For example the thesaurus entry for brass has FOR OTHER METALS SEE metal 16 To find synonyms follow the example below 1 Press CN Type a thesaurus word then Ga 2 Type a word to look up For example type admire 3 Press CENTER D admire vers if are oer 4 Press V repeatedly to read more ZYHOHYHHE applaud approve At the end of the thesaurus entry the message No more appears To look up a cross referenced word follow the steps above and type the word that is cross referenced at the thesaurus Word Entry screen 17 To find the synonym of a word used in a definition follow the steps below The example shown is from the dictionary entry for hieroglyphics In a definition press to start the highlight maT in Use V or gt to move the highlight to the word you want aes oF uzed in Press Cad You jump to the thesaurus entry for symbols aa umbnol 22 55 Press V repeatedl
12. ate steps to protect from unauthorized disclosure or use This license is effective until terminated This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to com ply with any provision of this license License Agreement eese 1 Introduction ke ee eee 3 Word Bank Lists Teacher s Notes 4 Getting Started 0c ee eee ee eee 9 General Information leeesss 10 Key Guide lleve XI LUC RET 11 Finding a Definition 13 Finding a Synonym ls 16 Spell Correction lleleeeess 20 Finding Letters in Words 21 Viewing the Word BankLists 23 Finding Countries and Peoples 26 Saving Words for Study 28 Playing the Games sese 33 Using the Calculator L L 40 Battery Information lese 41 Product Information Le 42 Limited Warranty EU and Switzerland 43 Limited Warranty outside EU and Switzerland 44 INTRODUCTION Congratulations Your child or pupil now has an exciting new product designed to interest and enhance his or her spelling reading and writing skills The FRANKLIN CHILDREN S DICTIONARY is a beneficial and educa tional tool that puts fun into learning The FRANKLIN CHILDREN S DICTIONARY features 26 000 words fr
13. atteries Change the batter ies when the screen contrast is too light even after adjustment Note When you remove the batteries stored information is erased Follow the instructions below to install the batteries and adjust the screen contrast 1 Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the unit 2 Install four AAA batteries 3 Press CO 4 Press A or V to make the screen darker or lighter Note The screen can be made darker or lighter only in the dictionary and thesaurus Word Entry screens ENTER This is the dictionary Word Entry screen Type a dictionary word Ea Type a thesaurus word then m3 This is the thesaurus Word Entry screen 9 GENERAL INFORMATION Seeing A Demonstration You can view a brief demonstration of how your FRANKLIN CHILDREN S DICTIONARY works To do this press C and press V until See Me Work appears on the screen Press to see the demonstration Press to stop the demonstra tion Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows to the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can use to see more a Automatic Shutofff If you forget to turn off your FRANKLIN CHILDREN S DICTIONARY don t worry It will automatically turn off in two minutes to conserve battery power Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at almost any screen by pressing Qoy To go back to the previous screen press PACK 10 KEY GUIDE This guide explains w
14. em can be used across the school sub jects They are intended for use in all the Key Stage 2 curriculum areas and can often be used as a way of link ing subjects together Quite apart from subjects like English geography and history where they may be most obviously useful they can provide the basis for some interesting study of the way English words relate to other modern languages Children are often fascinated by the ways in which words are built up how they relate to each other and how apparently different words have similar stems or Latin derivations Although the lists have not been devised for this particular purpose they may give teachers a starting point for this sort of class discussion or study The National Curriculum requires that pupils vocabular ies be extended through activities that encourage their interest in words including exploration of word games All the word games traditionally used in the classroom or on long car journeys will be enlivened by these readily accessible banks of words Teachers will have their own ideas about which games work best with their pupils Some will use board games such as scrabble others will use word cards with the more hesitant readers to play dominoes or to set up a game of word bingo In this each child has say ten words and the teacher reads out words from an identical list The pupil has to recognise 7 the word and turn it over The first one to turn over all the words
15. ess Cy Your Word List appears on the screen 4 Press to select it The highlighted word appears on the Add This Word screen 5 Press to add the word 30 To learn how to view the words added to Your Word List follow the steps below 1 Press A Your Word List appears on the screen 2 Press to select it See Tour Words See Your Words appears on the screen 3 Press to select it The list of added words appears 4 Use V to scroll the list 5 Press to return to the dictionary Word Entry screen To erase one word from the list do the following 1 Press A Your Word List appears on the screen 2 Press to select it 3 Press V until Erase a Word appears on the screen 31 4 Press to select it M xe The list of entered words appears 5 Use V to move the highlight to the word you want to remove from the list and press CENTER To erase the entire list do the following 1 Press A Your Word List appears on the screen 2 Press to select it 3 Use V until Erase List appears on the screen 4 Press to select it E co do The message Erase list Y N appears 5 Press Y to erase the list or N to exit without erasing 32 PLAYING THE GAMES The FRANKLIN CHILDREN S DICTIONARY has seven challenging games that are both educational and fun A child can learn commonly used Spanish and French phrases with Fun with Spanish and Fun with French practice math
16. hat the keys other than the alpha bet keys do when they are pressed BEO 0 POP Turns FRANKLIN CHILDREN S DICTIONARY on or off Goes to the thesaurus Word Entry screen Goes to the list of Word Bank topics Goes to the List menu You can add a word to Your Word List select a level for Word Bank see a list of countries and peoples use the calculator or view a demonstration Goes to the Games menu You can select a skill level the source of game words to play with and any of seven games Shows help messages for the screen being viewed Shifts the keys to type capital letters Erases a letter goes back one step or stops the highlight Enters words starts a highlight or selects items 11 BS B lt V A Clears the word typed in the dictionary or thesaurus Word Entry screens goes back to the dictionary Word Entry screen or stops the demonstration Types a to stand for one unknown letter in a word Types an to stand for two or more letters in a word Moves the cursor up Makes the screen darker at the dictionary and thesaurus Word Entry screens In the calculator does an addition Moves the cursor down Makes the screen lighter at the dictionary and thesaurus Word Entry screens In the calculator does a subtraction Moves the cursor to the left In the calcula tor does a multiplication Moves the cursor to the right Inserts a space at the Word Entry screens In the calculato
17. ill take them into the topic list The topics are listed alphabetically So if the child presses a letter key then all the lists beginning with that letter will be shown For instance under the letter p they will find themes such as Persuasion Pirates and Smugglers Poetry Popstars and Showbiz Prehistoric Animals etc If the child enters the first two letters such as pr all the words starting with pr such as Prehistoric Animals and Professions will come up You will see there is a poster showing all the lists in alphabetical order You can display this on the wall and make individual copies for children to help them when choosing which list they need Most of the words in the wordlists are linked to Oxford Primary Dictionary and are backed up by dictionary defi nitions However about 20 of the words more obscure terms such as Overlord in the Anglo Saxon History word list and Allosaurus in the Prehistoric Animals word list do not have a dictionary definition However we felt it was still important that children had access to these words 5 All lists of course have their limitations These are not intended to be comprehensive in any sense nor do they attempt to suggest the best or most appropriate or even the most interesting words to use when writing about a particular subject They are meant as props for each child to use or reject according to their needs at that moment The teacher will know when these
18. in which each letter is hidden by a To learn how to play follow the steps below 1 Select Hangman on the Games menu quum THHHBBBE 2 Type letters you think are in the word 34 1 7le 3 When a correct letter is typed it appears in place of the corresponding When an incorrect letter is typed it replaces an and another part of the man appears 3 To reveal one letter press 4 To give up and end the game press QU When the man is fully revealed the game is over 5 To see the definition of the word press If the source of game words is Your Word List and it contains words not in the dictionary the message Not in Dictionary appears 6 To play another round press p To return to the Games menu press BACK In Word Train a child and the train take turns typing let ters to form a word To learn how to play follow the steps below 1 Select Word Train on the Games menu 2 Take turns with the train to type letters 35 Whoever types the last letter of the word wins 3 To give up and end the game press QU 4 To see the definition of the word press 5 To play another round press To return to the Games menu press BACK Jumble scrambles the letters of a mystery word The child must unscramble the letters to form a word To learn how to play follow the steps below 1 Select Jumble on the Games menu LHS Word 2 Type a guess and pre
19. mple type ether ethers 3 Press CENTER ether 2252 E IO aO CE 4 Press V repeatedly to read more l ether iz a colourless liquid At the end of the dictionary entry the message No more appears 5 Press to return to the dictionary Word Entry screen 14 To find the meaning of a word used in a definition follow the example below 1 Press to start a highlight muro a MN alvent 2 Press again to jump to the definition of the highlighted word andecnmevm ou 3 Press V to read the definition 4 Press to return to the dictionary Word Entry screen To learn how to look up definitions of game words please see Playing the Games on page 33 15 FINDING A SYNONYM The FRANKLIN CHILDREN S DICTIONARY includes a thesaurus to help children find synonyms Synonyms are words that have the same or similar meanings for example gem jewel precious stone Synonyms for a word can be found by typing the word at the thesaurus Word Entry screen and pressing Thesaurus entries when available can also be looked up from the definition of a word and the definition of a word when available can also be found from a thesaurus entry Each thesaurus entry consists of a The headword the word being looked up in bold b The part of speech in italics c An example sentence using the headword in ital ics d Synonyms or words of similar meaning and e A word th
20. om the Oxford Primary Dictionary with simple child friendly definitions It also features 50 000 synonyms from the Oxford Primary Thesaurus lt con tains a Word Bank of over 100 lists of words grouped by subjects that the National Literacy Association NLA has put together in partnership with Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc It has automatic phonetic spell correc tion so that children almost always find the word they re looking for It has seven educational games including an Arithmatic Tutor It also has a calculator to help children with their homework This guide explains how the FRANKLIN CHILDREN S DICTIONARY works and lists some of its beneficial and educational features It includes Teachers Notes from the NLA explaining the Word Bank lists and suggesting ways of working with them We urge you to read this guide thoroughly so that you and your child can get the most out of your new FRANKLIN CHILDREN S DICTIONARY WORD BANK LISTS TEACHER S NOTES Words are fun Both those that are familiar and those which are completely new can lead one on a trail forward to new ideas or backwards to the half remembered past In order to help pupils clarify and express their thoughts in writing the National Literacy Association in partnership with Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc has put together over one hundred lists of words grouped together into subjects These subjects range from simple things such as About me or Food to topics
21. ow to add a word to Your Word List follow the example below 1 Press Cy Your Word List 2 Press and then press V if necessary until Add a Word is on the screen ADD A wep 3 Press again Upe a Word t add then Ga 4 Type the word to add and press EER 28 If the word typed is not in the dictionary the mes sage Add it Anyway appears 4 Press to add the word A headword can be added to Your Word List To learn how follow the example below 1 From a dictionary entry press A Your Word List appears on the screen 2 Press to select it z z latent The headword of the dictionary entry appears on the Add This Word screen 3 Press to add the word A word in a definition can be added to Your Word List To learn how follow the example below 1 In a dictionary entry press to start the highlight The headword is highlighted 2 Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the desired word 29 3 Press Cy Your Word List appears on the screen 4 Press to select it The highlighted word appears on the Add This Word screen 5 Press to add the word A word typed in at the dictionary or thesaurus Word Entry screens can also be added to Your Word List To learn how follow the example below 1 Press to go to the dictionary Word Entry screen or press CN to go to the thesaurus Word Entry screen 2 Type the word to add 3 Pr
22. r does a subtraction 12 FINDING A DEFINITION The FRANKLIN CHILDREN S DICTIONARY makes it easy for the child to find a definition When there is an unfamiliar word used in a definition it can be highlighted and the meaning found When a game word is difficult or new it can be looked up too Each dictionary entry has several parts to it a The head word the word that is being defined in bold b The part of speech noun verb etc in italics c The plurals of nouns the parts of verbs and some comparatives and superlatives of adjectives and adverbs in brackets and d The definition Some words which may be pronounced differently from the way they are spelled or whose pronun ciation changes depending on the part of speech have pronunciation information in brackets In some definitions phrases and idioms that use the headword are listed at the bottom of the definition Very often the phrase is used ina sentence to demonstrate it s usage In some definitions when the headword can be con fused with another word either because of spelling or punctuation CONFUSABLES appears at the bottom of the definition The words that can be confused are listed one under the other separated by colons from their mean ings The definition for eye for example has eye vision aye yes I me 13 To find definitions follow the example below 1 Press CLEAR DES a dictionary word ia 2 Type a word to look up For exa
23. rata ce Franklin Children s Dictionary featuring The OXFORD Primary Dictionary amp Thesaurus PARENT TEACHER GUIDE LICENSE AGREEMENT READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE YOUR USE OF THE ELEC TRONIC REFERENCE DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED ELECTRONIC REFERENCE means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc Limited Use License All rights in the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE remain the prop erty of FRANKLIN Through your purchase FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use this ELEC TRONIC REFERENCE You may not make any copies of the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE or of the data stored therein whether in electronic or print format Such copying would be in violation of applicable copyright laws Further you may not modify adapt disassemble decompile translate create deriv ative works of or in any way reverse engineer the ELEC TRONIC REFERENCE You may not export or reexport direct ly or indirectly the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE without com pliance with appropriate governmental regulations The ELEC TRONIC REFERENCE contains Franklin s confidential and proprietary information which you agree to take adequ
24. ss 3 To shuffle the letters press l 4 To give up and end the game press QU 5 To see the definition of the word press 36 6 To play another round press p To return to the Games menu press BACK Anagrams challenges a child to find all of the words that can be formed using the letters in the game word Each letter can be used only as many times as it appears in the given word Each anagram mush be a specified min imum length This number flashes on the screen before each round The number of possible anagrams is shown on the right side of the screen To learn how to play fol low the steps below 1 Select Anagrams on the Games menu Word The minimum length for this round is three 2 Type a word using the letters on the screen and press CENTER If it is a correct word the number on the right goes down by one If it is incorrect the message Word not in dictionary flashes on the screen 3 To shuffle the letters press 4 To give up and end the game press QJ 37 Once the game is over use V to see the list of words that can be made with the game word 5 To play another round press gt To return to the games menu press BACK Arithmetic Tutor challenges a child to solve math prob lems When he or she solves 10 problems correctly the game goes up by one level There are five levels of diffi culty To learn how to play follow the steps below 1 Select Arithmetic Tutor on
25. such as Energy or The Romans which are prescribed in the National Literacy Strategy When choosing the words we looked first at the National Curriculum subject areas and the sorts of words and topics children would require for each We also looked at the requirements of the National Literacy Strategy and the vocabulary that children are required to know to meet the Strategy s aims Most importantly we tried to think of the sorts of subjects and words which chil dren themselves would choose and indeed consulted children wherever possible Each subject is divided into three lists grouped accord ing to level Basic Super Challenge Basic contains common words which for the most part present no par ticular spelling difficulties and which are conceptually simple Super consists of more difficult words the sorts of words which children often spell incorrectly or which embrace a more complex concept and finally Challenge a higher level list offering words which are more compli cated both in structure and meaning The level of 4 difficulty may not always be comparable between subjects For instance the Challenge list for Water includes words like dehydration whereas that for About Me contains less adventurous words such as cousin You will also find that some words appear on more than one list For instance the word green is in the topic lists Colour and The Park To enter the word lists the child must press This w
26. y to read more SHOW MHS emblem image Press to return to the dictionary Word Entry Screen 18 To find the definition of a word in a thesaurus entry follow the steps below The example shown is from the thesaurus entry for admire Press to start the highlight BR approue of esteem haue Use V or gt to move the highlight to the word you want applaud approve of estecnl have Press CENTER You jump to the dictionary entry for esteem esteem veri Cesteems Press V repeatedly to read more Press to return to the dictionary Word Entry screen 19 SPELL CORRECTION The FRANKLIN CHILDREN S DICTIONARY comes with automatic spell correction It helps children find the word they re looking for by either correcting a misspelled word or offering correctly spelled possibilities Let s look at an example 1 Press CENTER Press to go to the dictionary Word Entry screen Type a misspelled word for example pepel pepel ae A list of possible corrections appears If the word high lighted is the one you want go to Step 4 If it is not use V to move the highlight down the list When the word you want is highlighted go to Step 4 Press to see the definition Press to return to the spell correction list Press to return to the dictionary Word Entry screen 20 FINDING LETTERS IN WORDS The FRAN
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