Owner's Manual

ALPHABERT AND SPROCKET THE READY TOALPHABERT AND SPROCKET THE READY TO

ALPHABERT AND SPROCKET THE READY TO

READ ROBOTS™ READ ROBOTS™

READ ROBOTS™

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 8 - MISSING VOWELSACTIVITY 8 - MISSING VOWELS

ACTIVITY 8 - MISSING VOWELS

This activity strengthens spelling skills by having your child decide which vowel is

missing in order to complete a word. Your child will be shown a word with one

blank space somewhere within the word. Your child must enter a letter, which is

the missing vowel for the word.

Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child

Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Missing Vowels activity provides a good

review of vowel recognition. When choosing an answer, your child will have to

decide between vowels and consonants using the letter buttons. This is a great

way to see if your child can distinguish them apart as well as know their sounds.

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Press the

Missing VowelsMissing Vowels

Missing Vowels activity button. You will hear a

sound effect followed by “A, E, I, O and U are vowels.”

2. You will see a word with its vowel(s) missing on the LCD

screen and Alphabert’s eyes will turn to look at Sprocket.

Sprocket’s head will turn to look at Alphabert and

Alphabert will say, “Can you find the missing vowel(s)?”

3. Press a letter button(s) to complete the word.

4. When the correct letter(s) is(are) inputted, you will see

Alphabert’s eyes turn to look at Sprocket. Sprocket will

say a positive response such as “Yeah! You’re cranking

now!” and the missing vowel(s) will be heard.

5. When an incorrect letter is inputted on the first and the

second tries, you will hear a negative sound effect and

see Alphabert’s eyes turn to look at Sprocket. Sprocket

will say an encouraging phrase like “Oops. Try again!” and

the question will be repeated. If you answer incorrectly

the third time, a negative phrase will be heard, and

Alphabert’s eyes will turn to look at Sprocket. Sprocket

will say, “Are your gears stuck? Let us help!” The correct

answer will be shown on the LCD screen.

6. When the Help button is pressed once, the question will

be repeated. If the Help button is pressed a second time,

the answer will be identified.

MISSING VOWELSMISSING VOWELS

MISSING VOWELS

43900i/m 10/8/01, 3:26 PM11