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- Page 1 QES-90 Electronic Publishers Electronic Publishers E L E M E N T A R Y SPELLMASTER Parent/Teacher Instruction Guide...
- Page 2 Congratulations! You now own a powerful and portable spell- ing unit that can be used at home or in school. It can be an extremely valuable tool for improving a child's vocabulary skills. With your Spellmaster you can do all of the following: •...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Key Guide ... 4 Getting Started ... 5 Installing Batteries ... 5 Adjusting Screen Contrast ... 5 Spelling ... 6 Looking up Words ... 6 Understanding Spell Correction ... 6 Using PAGE Key ... 8 Accenting Words ... 9 Checking Contractions ... - Page 4 F Word Blaster ... 16 G Set off time ... 17 H Set contrast ... 17 I Blink Rate ... 17 Copyrights and Patents ... 18 Technical Specifications ... 19 Index ... 20 Table of Contents...
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Page 5: Key Guide
Shows the page number on which your word PAGE is found in The Oxford Children's Dictionary. LIST Shows your User List. Adds word to your User List. Finds prefixes and suffixes. WILDCARD Shows a help message. INFO Shows the game menu. PLAY Goes back a step. -
Page 6: Getting Started
Installing Batteries Turn the unit on by pressing ON/OFF. If the word "Ready" appears on the screen, you needn't install batteries, if nothing appears on the screen follow these instructions. 1. Turn the unit over. You will see the battery compartment in the upper left- hand corner. -
Page 7: Spelling
Looking up Words Your Spellmaster was designed to help a child learn how to spell correctly. We made it fun and easy to use so your child will enjoy learning. Follow this example to learn how your Spellmaster works. 1. Type "home". 2. - Page 8 Spelling 3. Press to view more. 4. Press CLEAR when done. The Queen's English Elementary Spellmaster contains a 26,854 word list based on The Oxford Children's Dictio- nary. The Spellmaster first verifies whether the word you typed in is spelled correctly. It takes phonetic mistakes, transposing of letters, and missing letters into account and comes up with a list of possible matches.
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Page 9: Using
PAGE Key After spelling a word with your Spellmaster, you may want to look it up in the dictionary. The printed Oxford Children's Dictionary (OCD) is a good source for defini- tions, word endings and word building information, usage notes, and colour pictures. Try this example. 1. -
Page 10: Accenting Words
Accenting Words Looking up accented words is easy. Spellmaster will add accents for you. Try this example. 1. Type "cafe". 2. Press ENTER. Spellmaster adds an accent to form the word "café". 3. Press CLEAR when done. Contractions Spellmaster also allows you to check the spelling of contractions. -
Page 11: Checking Abbreviations
Abbreviations A limited number of abbreviations can also be looked up. If you want to type a period, press typed as the first letter in a word. 1. Type "dr". 2. Press Look for the green period beside 3. Press ENTER. The Spellmaster shows the capitalized correct answer. -
Page 12: Using The Wildcard Key
Using the WILDCARD Key The WILDCARD Key is similar to the Crossword Key in that it helps you find the correct spellings for unknown words. It, however, is used for finding prefixes and suffixes. Try this example. 1. Type "pre". 2. -
Page 13: User List
Creating a User List The User List is a very helpful feature of the Spellmaster. It enables your child/student to enter their own words, such as weekly spelling lists, and practise spelling them by using these words with one of the Spellmaster's many educational games. -
Page 14: Viewing Your User List
Viewing Your User List 1. Press LIST. The screen will show how many words you have in your list, and then show the list itself. 2. Press to view the list. You will notice the words are shown in the order they were added. -
Page 15: Games
Games The games in Spellmaster are as educational as they are fun. They can be played with or without the printed dictionary. Read on to learn how to play. Select a Game Press PLAY. The list of games menu will appear. Flash- cards is the first choice. -
Page 16: B Spelling Bee
Games B Spelling Bee Spelling Bee flashes a word from either your User List or the main dictionary for an amount of time determined by you. You then try to retype the word. Press PLAY, then press "B". Press to choose your User List or the main dictionary (if you have words in your User List), the word size (3-14), and the speed (1-10). -
Page 17: D User Hangman
Games D User Hangman This game is just like Hangman, except two people can play by choosing their own words. Type in your word when the screen says "Enter word:", choose the number of tries (3-14), and then play. Press INFO to see your score. -
Page 18: G Set Off Time
Games The next three options allow you to adjust settings on your Spellmaster. G Set off Time The Auto-off time is measured in minutes (one to eight). Choose the time by pressing , and then ENTER. This feature saves the battery life if you forget to turn the unit off. -
Page 19: Customer Service
If you have any ideas as to how the Spellmaster could benefit young users, please send your ideas along to us. Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. Attn: Customer Support 122 Burrs Road Mt. Holly, NJ 08060 USA... -
Page 20: Copyrights And Patents
CPU Speed: ROM size: RAM size: Size: Weight: Batteries: 1990-1994 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. Mt. Holly, NJ 08060 USA. All rights reserved. Produced under license from Oxford University Press. Copyright 1985-1993 Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. US Patents: 4,490,811; 4,830,618; 4,891,775; 5,113,340;... -
Page 21: Index
Abbreviations 10 Accenting Words 9 ADD Key 4 Apostrophe 9 Arrow Keys 4 Asterisk see WILDCARD Key Auto Shut-off setting 17 BACK Key 4 Batteries 19 installing 5 Blink Rate setting 17 Cleaning your Spellmaster 18 CLEAR Key 4 Contractions 9 Crossword Match Key 4 using 10 using with games 16... - Page 22 Spelling Bee Game playing 15 User Hangman Game playing 16 User List creating your own 12 erasing 13 flashing "U" 12 key 4 removing words 13 viewing 13 Wildcard Key 4 using 11 Word Blaster Game playing 16 Words looking up 6 Index...
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