User manual LEXIBOOK DC510I1 DICTEE KID MASTER LISTEN AND SPELL MASTER

[. . . ] Start-up guide Rules of the Game Helpful keys Scoring rules Add players and compare scores Contents of the packaging Battery information Key Guide Settings Capital letters, accented characters and punctuation Description of the activities Activity 1 ­ Progressive dictation Activity 2 ­ Challenge dictation Activity 3 ­ Ecology dictation Activity 4 ­ Jokes dictation Activity 5 ­ French dictation Activity 6 ­ Grammar Activity 7 ­ Conjugation / verb tenses Activity 8 ­ Word mix Activity 9 ­ Vocabulary Activity 10 ­ Hangman Troubleshooting Maintenance Warranty 18 19 19 Type your way to perfect spelling with Listen & Spell Master!From jokes and stories to information about the environment, you can choose from more than 160 different dictations and become a champion speller in no time!Plus there are 5 other fun word games to test your grammar and vocabulary. To turn on or turn off the Use the activity selector to choose 1 of the 10 activities about dictation, grammar, vocabulary, spelling exercises and games. [. . . ] Type in the name of the new player, then press the key to confirm and return to the settings menu. Use and to select "Yes" or "No" and press to confirm and return to the settings menu. Use the and keys to highlight "Exit menu" then press to return to the welcome screen. Note: Use the SETTINGS key at any time to return to the settings list or to exit from the setting menu. Correcting the typed word To edit typed words, use the ARROW keys to move the cursor to the place you wish to insert or delete letters, (use to delete the character to the left of the cursor). To type a capital letter, press and hold and press the desired letter key once. To type an accented character(French only), press the desired letter then press the ACCENT key repeatedly until the desired accented character is displayed (e. Press , then press the ACCENT key twice to type an "è"). Punctuation Use the punctuation keys to include the punctuation in your dictation. How to play the dictation games 1-4 Listen to the dictation and type what you hear into the unit, being sure to include the punctuation and to spell all the words correctly. Listen & Spell Master will repeat each phrase twice before moving on to the next one, to be sure that you have time to catch up. You can press the PAUSE key at any time, or the REPEAT key to hear the phrase repeated again. listen & Spell Master will scan the dictation for mistakes and show the corrections. Look at for the fun pictures of your dictation that sometime appear before your score appears. If you score below 12/20 in two dictations, you will automatically go down a level. Example of a full dictation text: My grandmother brings me fig cakes every Sunday. Educational value: The Listen & Spell Master contains 60 short stories ­ 20 in each level ­ chosen specifically to address classic and easy to make spelling and punctuation mistakes. Activity 2 ­ Challenge Dictation The Listen & Spell Master tells a challenging short story using tricky words and punctuation. example of a full dictation text: The Egyptian sphinxes have long fascinated archaeologists. Many scientists have studied the secrets of the pyramids and of life at the time of the Pharaohs. Example of a typical question: Listen carefully and type what you hear. Educational value: Fun and engaging stories, created specially for the product. [. . . ] A: When the unit says `End of the dictation' then you know that the Dictation is finished. After this you must press the OK key to read over what you have written. A: You may get a question mark if you have added an extra word by mistake, or if you have inserted a punctuation mark where there should be none. Q: Sometimes I get a black or white rectangle ( ) symbol when the Listen & Spell Master is displaying my corrections. [. . . ]