Franklin KID-240 Speaking Homework Wiz User Manual

Summary of KID-240 Speaking Homework Wiz

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    1 read this license agreement before using the product. Your use of the product deems that you accept the terms of this license. If you do not agree with these terms, you may return this package with purchase receipt to the dealer from which you purchased the product and your purchase price will be ...

  • Page 2: Key Guide

    2 key guide abc (red) writes words in cursive script. Abc (maroon) writes words in manuscript printing. Back erases a letter, backs up to the previous screen, or turns off the highlight in definitions. Clear clears the most recently entered word. Enter (purple) enters words, starts the high- light i...

  • Page 3: Getting Started

    3 getting started before you start, you should install new batter- ies and adjust the screen contrast. Note: re- place the batteries when the screen contrast is too light even after adjustment. When you re- move batteries, stored information is erased. 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the ...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    4 getting started ✓ seeing a demonstration you can see a brief demonstration by first pressing list (blue) and then pressing until you see see me work. Then press enter to see the demonstration. To stop the demonstration, press clear . ✓ changing the name as you saw in “getting started,” you can ent...

  • Page 5: Looking Up A Word

    5 looking up a word it’s easy to look up the definitions of words with your homework wiz. Let’s learn how. 1. Press clear . 2. Type a word. For example, type apple. To erase letters, use back . To type a space, press . To type a capital letter, hold down shift while you type a letter. 3. Press enter...

  • Page 6: Correcting Misspellings

    6 correcting misspellings if you misspell a word, the homework wiz auto- matically shows you a list of spelling correc- tions. 1. Press clear . 2. Type a misspelled word. For example, type jiraph. 3. Press enter . The “boing” sound indicates a misspelling. 4. Press speak (green) to hear the word. To...

  • Page 7: Jumping to A Word

    7 jumping to a word if you want to learn the meaning of a word that you see in a definition, you can highlight the word and then jump to its definition. 1. Press clear . 2. Type a word. For example, type truck. 3. Press enter . 4. Press enter again to start the highlight. To turn off the highlight, ...

  • Page 8: Finding Letters In Words

    8 finding letters in words if you don’t know how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each letter that you are unsure about. You can type more than one question mark in a word. You can use ?’s to help you solve cross- word puzzles and other word games. Try this example. 1. Press cle...

  • Page 9: Writing Letters and Words

    9 writing letters and words the homework wiz can write letters and words in both cursive script and manuscript printing. 1. Press clear . 2. Type or enter one or more words. For ex- ample, type or enter hot dog. To type a space, press . 3. Press abc (red) to see the word(s) writ- ten in cursive scri...

  • Page 10: 1. Press

    10 confusables are words that are spelled or sound alike that people often confuse. When you see a question mark flashing to the right of a word, that word has confusables. 1. Press clear . 2. Type red and then press enter . Notice the flashing question mark. 3. Press ? . Each confusable is followed...

  • Page 11: Saving Words For Study

    11 saving words for study you can save as many as 80 words in your own word list for study and review. You can add words to the list that are not found in this dictio- nary, but they take up more space in your list. To add a word to your list 1. Press clear . 2. Press list (blue). 3. Press or until ...

  • Page 12: To See and Hear Your Words

    12 to see and hear your words 1. Press list (blue). 2. Press or to see see your words and then press enter . 3. Press or to highlight a word. 4. Press speak (green) to hear a word, enter to see its definition, abc (red) or abc (maroon) to see it written, or ? To see its confusables, if any. To erase...

  • Page 13: Hearing Words

    13 hearing words the speaking homework wiz can pronounce the words that appear on almost any screen–in definitions, handwriting examples, spelling cor- rection lists, your word list, confusables, games, menus, prompts, and even help messages. Just press the green speak key whenever you want to hear ...

  • Page 14: 5. Press

    14 5. Press speak (green) to hear the high- lighted word. 6. Press abc (red) or abc (maroon) to see the highlighted word written. 7. Press speak (green) to hear the written word. 8. Press clear when you are finished. Hearing words ✓ turning the sound off or on you can turn the sound on or off by pre...

  • Page 15: Changing Games Settings

    15 changing games settings homework wiz has six fun word games. You can choose a skill level (easy or hard) and which game words (all or your list) to use. 1. Press games (purple). 2. To change the skill level, press or to see skill level and then press or to switch between settings. The check marks...

  • Page 16: Playing The Games

    16 playing the games hangman hangman challenges you to guess a mystery word, indicated by ?’s, one letter at a time. 1. Press games , if needed. 2. Press or to see hangman and then press enter . 3. Type letters you think are in the word. 4. To give up and reveal the word, press ? . 5. To see the def...

  • Page 17: Press

    17 press enter . 3. To shuffle the letters, press enter . 4. Type your guess and press enter . 5. To give up and reveal the word, press ? . 6. Press enter to see the definition of the word. To go back to the game, press back . 7. Press to play a new round. Flashcards flashcards flashes words for you...

  • Page 18: Guess That Word

    18 guess that word in guess that word, you must type the missing letters in the mystery word. 1. Press games , if needed. 2. Press or to see guess that word and then press enter . To read the definition of the mystery word, press , if needed. 3. If needed, use or to select a missing letter, and then...

  • Page 19: Tic-Tac-Toe

    19 tic-tac-toe in tic-tac-toe, your challenge is to get three x’s in a row before your computer opponent can get three o’s in a row. 1. Press games , if needed. 2. Press or to see tic-tac-toe and then press enter . 3. Use the arrow keys to move your x to the spot that you want and then press enter ....

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    20 limited warranty (u.S. Only) franklin electronic publishers, inc. (“franklin”) warrants to the end user that this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase, as evidenced by sales receipt. On discovery of a defe...

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    21 limited warranty (outside u.S.) this product, excluding batteries, is guaranteed by franklin for a period of one year from the date of purchase. It will be repaired or replaced (at franklin’s option) free of charge for any de- fect due to faulty workmanship or materials. Products purchased outsid...

  • Page 22: Product Information

    22 product information kid-240 specifications dimensions: 2.3 x 10 x 16 cm • weight: 7 oz • batteries: 4 aaa, 1.5-volt • screen size: 17 x 79 continuous pixel cleaning, storage, problems to clean this spelling corrector, spray a mild glass cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its surface. Don't spray liqui...

  • Page 23: Your Notes

    23 fss-28000-00 printed in the u.S. Pn 7201216 rev. B your notes.

  • Page 24: Spelling

    24 electronic publishers kid-240 user’s guide spelling corrector & dictionary spelling corrector & dictionary.