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DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
LANGUAGE
1. SPELLING
There will be 5 treasure boxes that represent 5 questions. After a treasure box has been
chosen, a picture will appear on the screen and the VTECH
® Impact PC
TM
learning unit will
say the corresponding word for you to spell. Type in the correct spelling of the word and
press the ENTER key to confirm.
2. TENSES
This activity focuses on the three major tenses: present, past and past participle. A verb will
appear on the screen and the unit will ask you a question. Type in the correct tense of the
verb according to the question and then press the ENTER key to confirm.
3. SINGULARS
Three words will appear on the screen and the unit will then ask to select the plural one.
Once the plural word is chosen, type in the singular form of the word and then press the
ENTER key to confirm.
4. PLURALS
Three words will appear on the screen and the unit will then ask to select the singular one.
Once the singular word is chosen, type in the plural form of the word and then press the
ENTER key to confirm.
5. ANTONYMS
A word will appear on the screen. Find the word with the opposite meaning. Spell out
the antonym by typing in the correct letters or use the mouse to click on the moving
letters. Press the ENTER key to confirm.
6. SYNONYMS
A word will appear on the screen. Find the word with the same meaning. Spell out the
synonym by typing in the correct letters or use the mouse to click on the moving letters.
Press the ENTER key to confirm.
7. SOUND ALIKES
There will be a sentence shown on the screen with a word missing. Answer choices are scroll-
ing on the bottom part of the screen. Choose the most suitable one to complete the sentence.
8. GRAMMAR QUIZ
This activity provides the opportunity to practice grammar skills. The screen will display a
sentence with a mistake. Find the error in the sentence by using the
Print
Screen
Print Data Printer
Setup
Player B
keys or the mouse and then press ENTER key to confirm the error. If you are correct, 2
multiple choice answers will appear. Choose the correct answer that will make the sentence
grammatically correct and press the ENTER key to confirm.
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