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The Franklin

KID-1240

Children’s Talking Dictionary

with Spell Corrector

Supplemental Instruction Guide

One Franklin Plaza Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 (800) 266-5626

http://www.franklin.com

Summary of Contents for Talking Children's Dictionary KID-1240

Page 1: ...The Franklin KID 1240 Children s Talking Dictionary with Spell Corrector Supplemental Instruction Guide One Franklin Plaza Burlington NJ 08016 4907 800 266 5626 http www franklin com ...

Page 2: ...al programs throughout the United States It provides motivation as well as information Franklin is committed to providing educators with materials that will impact on the learner s fundamental language skills With the Children s Talking Dictionary students can work independently to expand their written and spoken vocabulary assist with reading and comprehension improve their spelling and grammar s...

Page 3: ...tion and auditory reinforcement 9 Provides 40 000 easy to understand definitions 9 Animated handwriting guide models manuscript and cursive writing 9 Word pattern review 9 Instant spelling correction and verification 9 Personal word list for vocabulary study and review 9 Vocabulary building word games 9 Automatic shutoff for longer battery life ...

Page 4: ...ty It can also be utilized as a periodic reference source for instruction on specific features by searching the table of contents for the desired topic Table of Contents Page Getting Started 4 Spelling Correction 5 Hearing Words Pronounced 6 Definitions 9 Jumping to a Word 10 Handwriting 11 Word Patterns 12 Homophones 16 Finding Rhymes 17 Keyboard Echo 18 Saving Words for Study 19 Games 22 Changin...

Page 5: ...rew using either a Phillips or straight blade screwdriver Slide the battery cover off in the direction the triangle is pointing 2 Remove or install the batteries If the Children s Talking Dictionary has batteries remove them and wait 15 seconds Install the batteries carefully following the diagram etched into the bottom of the battery compartment 3 Replace the battery cover ...

Page 6: ...lt Phonetically he she may spell it jeraf 1 Turn the unit on by pressing the key 2 The screen should display ENTER a word 3 Type jeraf 4 Press ENTER The KID 1240 will flash Checking spelling then a list of words will be displayed The list will generally be about five to seven words Our list for jeraf will be giraffe giraffes jeered Jared jailer Gerard Georges Jerries juries juror ON OFF Note The d...

Page 7: ...cated on the right side of the unit Rotate the dial toward the speaker to increase the volume Students may be curious about unfamiliar words that appear in the correction list They can conveniently hear these words when using the KID 1240 Simply use the down arrow to highlight the next word in the list Then press the green key This is an excellent way to encourage browsing Headphones We encourage ...

Page 8: ...reen SPEAK key to hear the word pronounced With the KID 240 students can confide in their own resourcefulness instead of depending on the teacher They in turn become more self reliant which enhances their self esteem The instructor is free to concentrate on the task at hand without interruption ...

Page 9: ... hear a different letter press the CLEAR key This will erase the display so a new letter can be entered This is an especially effective method when working with language minority students whose native alphabet may have different characters Help is at hand Students can view the help messages by pressing the HELP key They can also hear the entire message read aloud by pressing the green SPEAK key Pr...

Page 10: ...king Dictionary is an engaging and entertaining tool that students will use to explore the meaning of new words 1 Press the key 2 Type in dinosaurs and press ENTER You will see dinosaurs huge reptiles that The learner can press the down arrow to scroll through the rest of the definition Use the up arrow to move back to the top of the definition 3 To hear the entire definition read out loud press t...

Page 11: ...e definition of that word This can eliminate frustration and promote the exploration of words 1 With the definition for dinosaurs on the screen press the ENTER key The word dinosaurs should now be highlighted 2 The arrow keys will move the highlight to the desired word For example press the down key to move the highlight to the word reptiles You will see dinosaurs huge reptiles that 3 Press the EN...

Page 12: ...press the desired letter 3 To see the word Friday modeled in manuscript press the key You will see Friday Note To see the word written again press the abc key as often as desired 4 To see the word Friday modeled in cursive press Shift key and the key If a student wishes to view the definition of the entry word they must press the BACK key This will bring the student to the Enter a Word screen Pres...

Page 13: ...ll stir children s curiosity to find many exciting new words This function is accessed with the key 1 Press the key 2 Press the key and type in the letters ie The screen should display ENTER a word ie 3 Press ENTER You will see Matches Then lie die The Children s Talking Dictionary generated a list of all the three letter words that end in ie The learner can scroll down to view the words or go to ...

Page 14: ...uch longer this time and again the learner can scroll through to find new words 7 Type in ie and press ENTER This time the KID 240 takes a little longer to perform the search You will see efficiencies deficiencies This method combined with the artwork on page 15 is a fun and motivational way for students to explore letter patterns CLEAR ...

Page 15: ...ill insert an The will insert an unlimited number of characters 8 Type in c t and press ENTER You will see three matches cat cot and cut 9 Type in c t and press ENTER You will find dozens of words starting with c and ending with t NOTE The and can be used by themselves or combined along with any letter combination to find various word patterns ...

Page 16: ...15 Word Tree Hand Out i g i g i g i g i g i g i g i g ...

Page 17: ...ill appear and in the upper right hand corner you will see a flashing symbol This is to indicate that there are confusables for the word pair 3 Press the key You will see 3 Confusables Then pair two pare trim Use the down arrow to see the last entry pear fruit The learner can see the dictionary definition for any one of these words by highlighting the word and pressing the ENTER key Pressing the B...

Page 18: ...ed word in a definition or list a game word a printed or cursively written word 1 Press the key 2 Type wild 3 Press the key You will see the words child and dialed Use the down arrow keys to see more words that rhyme with wild Note Multiple Pronunciations Some words have more than one pronunciation Lead for example could rhyme with bed or weed There are separate rhyme lists for each pronunciation ...

Page 19: ... letter and word identification The user finds the letter presses the letter hears the letter and sees the letter on the screen Turning Keyboard Echo On and Off 1 Turn the unit on 2 Press the key Using the down arrow key scroll down through the options until you reach Keyboard Sound Using the right and lefy arrow keys select either OFF or ON 3 Press the key LIST CLEAR ...

Page 20: ...have fun while learning 1 Press the key 2 Press the key You will see The other menu selections will not be visible on the screen The student will need to use the down key to scroll through the remaining options These are Add A Word Erase A Word Erase List Enter Your Name Handwriting Speed Sound See Me Work Only the Word List options will be discussed in this section For instruction on other select...

Page 21: ...other benefit of the Children s Talking Dictionary is that it will allow the student to add words to their personal word list at any time during a search For example a word can be added while looking up a definition finding the correct spelling of a word or even while playing a game Follow the steps below 1 To add the word pair while looking up its definition or to add a word while playing a game ...

Page 22: ...sonal word list can be highlighted for further exploration Students can hear each word in the list read aloud by pressing the SPEAK key To view each definition press the ENTER key To see the handwriting modeled press the ABC key for manuscript or ABC and SHIFT key for cursive writing LIST Add This Word rhyme Removing a Word or Erasing the Entire List 1 To eliminate a word from the Personal Word Li...

Page 23: ...l Word List in the games follow the instructions below 1 Press the key There are 8 options to choose from These include Skill Level includes two settings easy or hard words Game Words pick from two settings all words in the dictionary or your list Personal Word List Hangman guess a mystery word one letter at a time within a given number of tries Jumble unscramble the letters to form a word Flashca...

Page 24: ...he down key 3 Press the right key to check the box for Your List The screen should look like this 4 Use the down key to select the game to be played Once the desired game is visible on the screen press the ENTER key to start playing 5 Press the right key to play another round or press the key to return to the game menu and select another game BACK ...

Page 25: ...ds of your classroom and students These settings can be found by pressing the LIST key and scrolling through the options menu In addition to the Personal Word List settings you will find ENTER Your Name students can enter their names for personalized greetings and messages HANDWRITING SPEED regulates how fast or slow the animation is displayed Sound can be turned off or back on Keyboard Sound can ...

Page 26: ...ce We hope this instruction guide has been informative as well as inspiring We wish you all the best in your teaching endeavors FRANKLIN LEARNING RESOURCES ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA BURLINGTON NEW JERSEY 08016 4907 1 800 BOOKMAN 1 800 266 5626 http www franklin com Copyrights Patents and Trademarks 1997 2004 Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc Burlington NJ 08016 4907 USA All rights reserved FCC Tested To...

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