VTech Precomputer Power Pad Plus Games User Manual


 
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TENSES
Two tenses of a verb will appear on the screen. Type in the missing tense (present, past
or past participle) of that verb and press the Enter key to confirm your answer.
WORD PUZZLES
This is a crossword puzzle game with 10 missing words in each puzzle. Use the cursor
keys or mouse to select one of the missing words. Press the Enter key to receive a clue
for the chosen word. Type in the word for that clue and press the Enter key to confirm
your answer. If you need to see the clue again, press the Hints key and the clue will
appear. Also, you may use the Erase key to clear any word you have typed in, and the
unit will delete the word. After you have answered this clue, choose another word until
you have entered all of the 10 missing words.
COMPARATIVES
This activity shows three forms of adjectives or adverbs. Two comparatives will be displayed
on the screen, and you need to input the third one. Type in the missing comparative and
press the Enter key to confirm your answer.
SYNONYMS
The unit will display a word on the screen. Type in a word that has the same meaning.
The underlines tell you how many letters are in the word. Press the Enter key to confirm
your answer.
ANTONYMS
The unit will display a word on the screen. Type in a word that has the opposite meaning.
The underlines tell you how many letters are in the word. Press the Enter key to confirm
your answer.
LETTER DROP
An incomplete word will appear on the bottom row with its missing letter above it. Use
the Left/Right cursor keys or mouse to place the missing letter in its correct position and
press the Enter key to confirm your answer.
WORD IN WORD
The unit will display a word on the screen. Use the Left/Right cursor keys or mouse to
move the pointer and select a letter to be removed. Try to remove a letter so that the
remaining letters still make a word. Press the Enter key to confirm your answer.
VOCABULARY BUILDER
The unit will display a word on the screen with three definitions of the word. Only one
is the correct answer. Choose the correct definition of the word and enter your selection
by pressing the corresponding number or pressing the Enter key or clicking your mouse.