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Use Sequence Lists
Sometimes a vocabulary word will be stored in more than one place, typically as a
convenience for the device user. In this example, which was taken from one of the word
lists, the word “bad” is stored in four locations:
The first instance of “bad” is stored in core vocabulary. The
remaining three instances are stored on pages. Note how the first
icon of each of the last three occurrences is “page.” For the last three
occurrences of “bad,” that location would likely be used when on
that page, but for general use, the icon sequence for “bad” that is
located in the core vocabulary, which is the first one, will be used.
Vocabulary Builder allows you to control the vocabulary that is visible. Taking it a step
farther, frequently it may be preferable to show only one location of a word, as this will
maximize the simplicity of the display. As a general rule, it is recommended that your
first choice be the sequence for the word stored in core vocabulary. The second choice
would probably be the word stored in the activity row, and finally the word stored on a
page.
The essential difference between a
Word List
and a
Sequence List
is this: A
Word List
automatically includes all the instances of each word in the list. In the case of this
example, the word “bad” would be included in all four locations. In a
Sequence List,
all
the words in the “visible” list have been reviewed, and when a word is stored in multiple
locations, the preferred location, which is typically its location in core vocabulary, was
selected for use, and the
remaining sequences were
moved to the “hidden” list.
When the “Use Sequence Lists”
option is selected, this menu is
opened: Your menu may vary
in appearance if you have
created any additional Sequence
Lists.
A Sequence List can be created
from any Word List, simply by
studying any words in the list
with duplicate entries, selecting
which of the duplicate entries of
each word should be moved to
the “hidden” side, and saving the resulting list as a Sequence List.
