Franklin Merriam Webster KID1240 Dictionary
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1. inevitably come across unknown words as well as words they may asa not visually recognize a They may simply Reading need to hear the Com panion word pronounced in order to comprehend a arroyo EAKIN EWO de WIZ affords the ns learner the independence to accompish this with the pronunciation feature ae Students simply type in the unknown word and press the ay green 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 HEARI NG WORDS PRONOUNCED continued Learning the Alphabet o Young students who are learning the alphabet can work independently or in cooperative groups with the KID 1240 to s see and hear the name of each letter This multisensory stimulus aids in better retention Press any letter followed by the green SPEAK key To 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 l2. to build and store up to 80 vocabulary words These words can then be accessed for practice and review using the word games This personal word list can be updated by adding or deleting single words or by eliminating the entire list The auditory visual and tactile reinforcement helps students retain more information and they have fun while learning 1 Press the key 2 Press the Cust gt key Y ill owi Se ISee Your Words The other menu selections will not be visible on the screen The student will need to use the down AX 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 selections see page 21 4 To add a word press the down key once until you see Add A Word Type a word and press the ENTER key The unit will flash the message I added your word and speak the phrase as well After each entry the display will return to Add A Word so that more words can be included in the list SAVI NG WORDS FOR STUDY continued If a student attempts to add a word that is spelled incorrectly or is not in the KID 1240 s dictionary ex student s last name the unit will display and say Word not in dictionary Use the down AX key to view the three options Add it Anyway Cancel or Correct Spelling Press the ENTER key at the appr
3. AK 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 Removing a Word or Erasing the Entire List 1 To eliminate a word from the Personal Word List press the LIST key and scroll to Erase a Word Press ENTER Highlight the word to be deleted and press ENTER The KID 1240 will display and say I took your word out 2 To delete the entire list press the LIST key and scroll to Erase List Press ENTER The screen will display the message Erase list Y N Pressing Y for yes will erase the entire list The KID 1240 will display and say All words erased Pressing N for no will keep the list intact 21 GAMES The games in the KID 1240 are designed to be as much fun as they are instructional The 4 word games challenge the user on two skill levels to test their word knowledge In the process they will discover new words meanings and uses By partnering the Personal Word List with the games students can use the KID 1240 as a private tutor This method of studying words can be very appealing for students and for teachers it can serve as a vehicle for motivating uninterested children To use the Personal Word List in the games follow the instructions below 1 Press the key There are options to choose from These include Skill Level includes two settings easy or hard words Game Wo
4. Fraiteccess Electronic Publishers The Franklin KID 1240 Children s Talking Dictionary with Spell Corrector Supplemental Instruction Guide mi E Q w E R T WO CP A Ls W CF Ce H UD K CL D a O wv WW A B58 lt SHIT mmen Cutan C One Franklin Plaza Burlington NJ 08016 4907 800 266 5626 http www franklin com KID 1240 Speaking Homework Wiz Supplemental Instruction Guide The Franklin KID 1240 is a powerful supplemental tool for students who are tackling their basic skills It is used extensively in Reading and Language Arts Special Education Title I ESL ESOL and Bilingual 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 skills produce better written compositions gt build handwriting skills The Franklin Children s Talking Dictionary with Spell Corrector Kl D 1240 KID 1240 TALKING DICTIONARY FEATURES v Pronounces every word and definition out loud for verification and auditory reinforcement v Provides 40 000 easy to understa
5. essing 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 be turned off or back on See Me Work students can see a brief demonstration 24 SUMMARY Research has shown that technology increases student motivation and motivated students are more receptive to learning This guide was created to help educators such as yourself maximize the full potential of our products in your classroom In turn the Children s Talking Dictionary when used to its fullest capacity can yield visible results in your students performance 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 Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE L amp H Quality Speech All rights reserved US PATENTS 4 830 618 4 891 775 5 113 340 5 203 705 5 318 536 5 396 606 ISBN 1 59074 288 3 25
6. ill 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 Word Tree Hand Out O oo wo a 9 ee Y EC HE DW fa P amp mi A fa ig i amp ig 5 po ig g 5 ig 1g pa ce EI ee HOMOPHONES Witch is which We call them confusables but you know them as homophones In any case they are words that sound the same but are different in meaning and spelling The Children s Talking Dictionary identifies and defines these words for students 1 Press the key 2 Type in pair and press the ENTER key The definition of pair will 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 BACK key returns the student to the screen with the confusables for pair Try these confusables boy
7. ist But for those students who are unable to make the distinction the pronunciation feature is critical By enabling students to hear each word in the list pronounced the Children s Talking Dictionary assists them in identifying the desired word This multisensory approach helps to reinforce the acguisition of new words 1 With giraffe highlighted on the screen press the green The learner will hear giraffe pronounced and realize this is the word they are after NOTE The volume control is located 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 N to highlight the next word in the list Then press the green E gt key This is an excellent way to encourage browsing Headphones We encourage teachers to employ the use of headphones in the classroom Using headphones has two advantages 1 The Speaking KID 1240 can be used during instruction without disturbing other students or calling attention to the user 2 The fidelity of the voice output is increased NOTE KID 1240 has a 3 5 mm standard stereo headphone jack for use with standard 8 ohm headsets It is on the right side of the unit next to the volume control dial HEARI NG WORDS PRONOUNCED continued The KID 240 Students will
8. le impression on it Remove the small screw 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 SPELLI NG CORRECTION The Children s Talking Dictionary can be used for verifying the spelling of words as well as editing compositions For example a student may be comfortable using the word giraffe in their spoken vocabulary but may be unwilling to use it in their written compositions because the spelling is difficult Phonetically he she may spell it jeraf 1 Turn the unit on by pressing the key 2 The screen should display DNKDAN a word 3 Type jeraf 4 Press IENTER 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 Note The desired word may not always be jeered first in the correction list This will depend on J ared jailer Gerard Georges J erries juries juror how the student approximates the spelling HEARI NG WORDS PRONOUNCED Many students will be able to find the correct spelling of their word from the correction l
9. nd definitions v Animated handwriting guide models manuscript and cursive writing v Word pattern review v Instant spelling correction and verification v Personal word list for vocabulary study and review Y Vocabulary building word games v Automatic shutoff for longer battery life This guide is designed to integrate the KID 1240 into existing classroom curriculum easily and effectively It may be used as a sequence of lessons that familiarize the user with the KID 1240 s complete functionality 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 GENE SIared aun adu Gi aa 4 Spelling Correction ssisssarisriisrisrisisrseinar 5 Hearing Words Pronounced 6 DOCIO suyd iio dd dd da Cd Sd yrdd 9 Jumping to a Word enn 10 Handwritille essre un Ga 11 Word Patterns erie 12 Homophones ui Gig iT dda ei 16 Finding Rhyme rg O i 17 Keyboard Echo y a Ge 18 Saving Words for Study ccccceeeeees 19 GAN y O 22 Changing the Settings 24 KID 1240 TALKING DICTIONARY OO OAO SO j DODAO DOE a 2 00 0090 8 R0 G0 NA Ge Ya Co GETTING STARTED 1 Check the unit for batteries The KID 1240 uses four AAA batteries Turn the unit over the battery cover has a triang
10. nts Knowing the likelihood and freguency of letter seguences can help in making spelling predictions contribute to more accurate spellings and aid in the recognition of words while reading On page 15 of this guide you will find a simple hand out that will 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 WEN a word ic 4 3 Press ENTER Then die lie l 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 the dictionary definition of any word in the list After viewing the definition they can return to the list by pressing the BACK key WORD PATTERNS continued 4 Press the key 5 Press the key and type in the letters ie and press the key again 6 Press ENTER The list is much longer this time and again the learner can scroll through to find new words This time the KID 240 takes a little longer to perform the search You will see efficiencies J This method combined with the artwork on page 15 is a fun and motivational way for students to explore letter patterns WORD PATTERNS continued You can also explore word patterns and find words using the asterisk function Pressing the SHIFT key along with the will insert an The w
11. opriate selection Another 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 simply press the Cb key You will see Add This Word pair 2 Press the ENTER key The KID 240 will say and display I added your word 3 Press the key 20 SAVI NG WORDS FOR STUDY continued The KID 1240 also permits students to add words to their personal word list from within a definition or from the spelling correction list For example the word rhyme appears in the definition of poem An ideal way for students to practice unfamiliar words such as rhyme is to add them directly from the definition to the study list With the Children s Talking Dictionary developing a study list is very simple 1 Highlight the desired word see Jumping to a Word page 10 and then press the Cust gt key You will see Add This Word rhyme 2 Press the ENTER key The KID 1240 will say and display I added your word Note Any word from the personal word list can be highlighted for further exploration Students can hear each word in the list read aloud by pressing the SPE
12. press the down key to move the highlight to the word reptiles You will see dinosaurs huge 3 Press the ENTER key The screen should now display the definition for reptiles 4 To return to the definition of dinosaurs press the key HANDWRITING The KID 1240 is the ideal tool for students embarking on the exciting process of learning to write Students can see manuscript and cursive writing with upper and lower case letters modeled on the screen These words or letters can be viewed as often as needed so the student can learn to master the flow of handwriting 1 Press the key 2 Type in the word Friday Note To type in a capital letter hold the SHIFT key down and press the desired letter 3 To see the word Friday modeled in manuscript press the key You will see 7 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 Cabe 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 Pressing ENTER will display the definition Note For students who are learning the fundamentals of writing the alphabet individual letters can be viewed in either manuscript or cursive by typing the letter and the appropriate key 11 WORD PATTERNS Learning word patterns is a particularly useful strategy for stude
13. rds 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 Flashcards improve vocabulary by studying randomly presented words Guess that Word using the definition as a clue fill in the missing letter s to complete the word Tic Tac Toe get three X s in a row before the KID 1240 gets three O s Tic Tac Toe 2 Player same as above except students play against a friend 22 GAMES continued 2 To play the games with words exclusively from the Personal Word List scroll down to Game Words using the down AX key 3 Press the right 4 key to check the box for Your List The screen should look like this Game Words _ an MYour List 4 Use the down Ax 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 4 key to play another round or press the key to return to the game menu and select another game 23 CHANGING THE SETTINGS Setting Screen Contrast You can adjust the screen contrast by pressing and holding the Wand keys at the Enter a word screen Customizing the Unit The Children s Talking Dictionary has several settings to adjust the KID 1240 to meet the particular needs of your classroom and students These settings can be found by pr
14. t pressing the green SPEAK key Pressing the SPEAK key again will turn off the voice To go back to the previous screen they should press the BACK key DEFI NI TI ONS Expanding students vocabulary is an integral part of any Language Arts program But how often do your students willingly use the dictionary to look up the definitions of new words The Children s Talking 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 N to scroll through the rest of the definition Use the up arrow W to move back to the top of the definition 3 To hear the entire definition read out loud press the green key J UMPI NG TO A WORD The Children s Talking Dictionary is capable of so much more than a traditional dictionary Students no longer need to flip back and forth amongst the pages of a dictionary when they encounter unknown vocabulary in a definition A student can hear any word that appears in a definition as well as Jump to the 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
15. there air ant cell plane and hire Finding Rhymes You can find rhymes with your dictionary Rhymes are words that sound alike You can check for words that rhyme with a word you type at the Enter a word screen a word you looked up e the highlighted 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 Keyboard Echo The Talking Children s Dictionary can pronounce letters as they are pressed on the keyboard This feature is especially useful for users struggling with 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 Csr 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 SAVI NG WORDS FOR STUDY The continuous expansion of the student s vocabulary is critical to their success in reading fluently and writing effectively The KID 1240 offers students the opportunity
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