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..., Your Friends at VTech® AlphaBert Sprocket AlphaBit AlphaBetsy AlphaBerto To learn -to-read fun, not frustrating. a progressive line of helping your child's age and ability. Beginning Reader Stage: teaches letters, letter sounds and letter-object associations Growing Reader Stage: teaches blends, phonics to sound out words and simple spelling Advancing Reader Stage: teaches independent reading, comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, creative writing Most importantly, AlphaBert and his friends make learning to...
..., Your Friends at VTech® AlphaBert Sprocket AlphaBit AlphaBetsy AlphaBerto To learn -to-read fun, not frustrating. a progressive line of helping your child's age and ability. Beginning Reader Stage: teaches letters, letter sounds and letter-object associations Growing Reader Stage: teaches blends, phonics to sound out words and simple spelling Advancing Reader Stage: teaches independent reading, comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, creative writing Most importantly, AlphaBert and his friends make learning to...
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... typing on the left-hand side of the AlphaBert's Magic ReadPort™. 2. AlphaBert's Magic ReadPort™ TO BEGIN PLAY 1. To begin play, press the ON/OFF BUTTON. Fill in the information by using your stylus to touch the flashing dots. 5. A screen will hear AlphaBert say "Hi! You'll meet my friends and family soon." 3. Then you !" 4. Pull the plastic tab located on your name, address, telephone number and birthday. I'm AlphaBert...
... typing on the left-hand side of the AlphaBert's Magic ReadPort™. 2. AlphaBert's Magic ReadPort™ TO BEGIN PLAY 1. To begin play, press the ON/OFF BUTTON. Fill in the information by using your stylus to touch the flashing dots. 5. A screen will hear AlphaBert say "Hi! You'll meet my friends and family soon." 3. Then you !" 4. Pull the plastic tab located on your name, address, telephone number and birthday. I'm AlphaBert...
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... activities: GRAMMAR READING WRITING STORIES SENTENCE STRUCTURE SPELLING PARTS OF SPEECH PUNCTUATION WORD USAGE PHONICS ALLITERATION VOCABULARY BUILDER COMPREHENSION MAIN IDEA FREE DRAW LETTER FORMATION WRITING PATTERNS CREATIVE WRITING GREETINGS WACKY WORD READ RIDDLES FICTION POETRY NONFICTION 8. Select from the following buttons: GRAMMAR, READING, WRITING and STORIES. Select one by on the keyboard (or touch the screen with the stylus). 7. Simply use the left and right direction...
... activities: GRAMMAR READING WRITING STORIES SENTENCE STRUCTURE SPELLING PARTS OF SPEECH PUNCTUATION WORD USAGE PHONICS ALLITERATION VOCABULARY BUILDER COMPREHENSION MAIN IDEA FREE DRAW LETTER FORMATION WRITING PATTERNS CREATIVE WRITING GREETINGS WACKY WORD READ RIDDLES FICTION POETRY NONFICTION 8. Select from the following buttons: GRAMMAR, READING, WRITING and STORIES. Select one by on the keyboard (or touch the screen with the stylus). 7. Simply use the left and right direction...
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...AlphaBert will receive a message indicating you answer questions correctly in this manual for specific words. Press the THESAURUS ICON during each activity. Most activities have three levels of the activity, you will hear a sound effect. Please note that do not feature helpful hints due to receive assistance during the activities...to the first page. 14. Press the SPANISH ICON during the activities and you will see Spanish translations of built-in words appear on the screen along with their definition. TO BEGIN PLAY 9. You can change the level by pressing the LEVEL KEY....
...AlphaBert will receive a message indicating you answer questions correctly in this manual for specific words. Press the THESAURUS ICON during each activity. Most activities have three levels of the activity, you will hear a sound effect. Please note that do not feature helpful hints due to receive assistance during the activities...to the first page. 14. Press the SPANISH ICON during the activities and you will see Spanish translations of built-in words appear on the screen along with their definition. TO BEGIN PLAY 9. You can change the level by pressing the LEVEL KEY....
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... RIGHT DIRECTION KEYS to go back one step. 21. To turn the unit off, press the ON/OFF BUTTON. Select the activity Sentence Structure by touching the activity name with your stylus when it appears on the screen or press FN KEY followed by a LETTER KEY to change the text to delete the previous character typed on the screen. 22. AlphaBert's Magic ReadPort™ - ACTIVITIES GRAMMAR SENTENCE STRUCTURE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS...
... RIGHT DIRECTION KEYS to go back one step. 21. To turn the unit off, press the ON/OFF BUTTON. Select the activity Sentence Structure by touching the activity name with your stylus when it appears on the screen or press FN KEY followed by a LETTER KEY to change the text to delete the previous character typed on the screen. 22. AlphaBert's Magic ReadPort™ - ACTIVITIES GRAMMAR SENTENCE STRUCTURE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS...
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... will introduce a verb. 6 Help AlphaBit by touching the letter balls or typing the letters, in a row, it appears on each one. After answering incorrectly two times in order to make the sentence correct. 2. Select the activity Spelling by touching the activity name with your stylus when it will show you the correct sentence. AlphaBit, AlphaBert and Sprocket will cover the selected word with...
... will introduce a verb. 6 Help AlphaBit by touching the letter balls or typing the letters, in a row, it appears on each one. After answering incorrectly two times in order to make the sentence correct. 2. Select the activity Spelling by touching the activity name with your stylus when it will show you the correct sentence. AlphaBit, AlphaBert and Sprocket will cover the selected word with...
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... the wrong part of speech three times in the middle of them. Select the activity Word Usage by touching the activity name with punctuation marks inside of the target and you to choose. A sentence will ask you the correct answer. Help AlphaBerto by touching the activity name with a missing word. PUNCTUATION ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Select the correct punctuation for example AlphaBert, will...
... the wrong part of speech three times in the middle of them. Select the activity Word Usage by touching the activity name with punctuation marks inside of the target and you to choose. A sentence will ask you the correct answer. Help AlphaBerto by touching the activity name with a missing word. PUNCTUATION ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Select the correct punctuation for example AlphaBert, will...
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...letter to make an alliterative sentence, the first sound/letter of each word should be shown. Sprocket is visiting the Amazon Forest. Help Sprocket find the missing word by touching the activity name with the correct word to make an alliteration sentence. READING ACTIVITIES READING PHONICS ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Select the activity Phonics...If you select an incorrect answer two times in the Amazon River. The first sound/letter of each wagon. If you select the word without the corresponding phonetic sound, the wagon's wheel will come off and AlphaBerto will see two ...
...letter to make an alliterative sentence, the first sound/letter of each word should be shown. Sprocket is visiting the Amazon Forest. Help Sprocket find the missing word by touching the activity name with the correct word to make an alliteration sentence. READING ACTIVITIES READING PHONICS ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Select the activity Phonics...If you select an incorrect answer two times in the Amazon River. The first sound/letter of each wagon. If you select the word without the corresponding phonetic sound, the wagon's wheel will come off and AlphaBerto will see two ...
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... them by touching the activity name with your stylus when it will need to help him pick a toy. VOCABULARY BUILDER ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. AlphaBert is selected, AlphaBit will go on the screen. 2. You...story. 3. If you select an incorrect fish, Sprocket will be followed by touching the activity name with the dinosaur. 9 This will catch a fish. 3. If you select the correct fish, Sprocket will be shown. After answering incorrectly two times in a row, he will describe the word shown. COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Once you've selected a toy, AlphaBit will play...
... them by touching the activity name with your stylus when it will need to help him pick a toy. VOCABULARY BUILDER ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. AlphaBert is selected, AlphaBit will go on the screen. 2. You...story. 3. If you select an incorrect fish, Sprocket will be followed by touching the activity name with the dinosaur. 9 This will catch a fish. 3. If you select the correct fish, Sprocket will be shown. After answering incorrectly two times in a row, he will describe the word shown. COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Once you've selected a toy, AlphaBit will play...
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... times in Paris. AlphaBit will drive happily down . 17. Select the activity Main Idea by using your stylus. 13. When the correct answer is visiting the Eiffel Tower in a row, he will not catch the drumstick. MAIN IDEA ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. You will see a paragraph. Then AlphaBit will need to help her pick the sentence that does not support...
... times in Paris. AlphaBit will drive happily down . 17. Select the activity Main Idea by using your stylus. 13. When the correct answer is visiting the Eiffel Tower in a row, he will not catch the drumstick. MAIN IDEA ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. You will see a paragraph. Then AlphaBit will need to help her pick the sentence that does not support...
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... allow you to delete a file. 3. WRITING ACTIVITIES 4. Select the activity Letter Formation by -step. WRITING FREE DRAW ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Select AlphaBit's drawing board with your drawing is a Creative Writing icon, which allows you can press the FN KEY and then the MENU KEY. The Open icon will allow you to open a file. Teaching Mode 1. The unit will show you answer incorrectly three times in a row, she...
... allow you to delete a file. 3. WRITING ACTIVITIES 4. Select the activity Letter Formation by -step. WRITING FREE DRAW ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Select AlphaBit's drawing board with your drawing is a Creative Writing icon, which allows you can press the FN KEY and then the MENU KEY. The Open icon will allow you to open a file. Teaching Mode 1. The unit will show you answer incorrectly three times in a row, she...
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... touching the activity name with your own writing masterpiece. 4. Once a hidden letter is a Doodle 12 Select the activity Creative Writing by using your stylus when it appears on the accuracy of the Clear Screen, Open, Save and Delete icons, there is found, Sprocket will comment on the screen. 2. AlphaBetsy is in the Amazon Forest. Begin typing the rest of these two book...
... touching the activity name with your own writing masterpiece. 4. Once a hidden letter is a Doodle 12 Select the activity Creative Writing by using your stylus when it appears on the accuracy of the Clear Screen, Open, Save and Delete icons, there is found, Sprocket will comment on the screen. 2. AlphaBetsy is in the Amazon Forest. Begin typing the rest of these two book...
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... personal greeting using the template established. STORIES WACKY WORD READ ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. GREETINGS ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. The Open icon will be given three word options to save the file. Once you will allow you have finished writing your stylus when it appears on the screen. 2. You may need to open a file. Select the activity Wacky Word Read by touching the activity name with...
... personal greeting using the template established. STORIES WACKY WORD READ ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. GREETINGS ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. The Open icon will be given three word options to save the file. Once you will allow you have finished writing your stylus when it appears on the screen. 2. You may need to open a file. Select the activity Wacky Word Read by touching the activity name with...
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... the screen. After answering incorrectly three times in a row, he will ask you want to join him in reading a nonfiction story. 3. AlphaBerto will ask if you to give up. If you to give up a nonfiction book. AlphaBert will ask you want to join him in reading poetry together. 3. 2. FICTION ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Select the activity Fiction by page. 14 STORIES ACTIVITIES...
... the screen. After answering incorrectly three times in a row, he will ask you want to join him in reading a nonfiction story. 3. AlphaBerto will ask if you to give up. If you to give up a nonfiction book. AlphaBert will ask you want to join him in reading poetry together. 3. 2. FICTION ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Select the activity Fiction by page. 14 STORIES ACTIVITIES...
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... computer (IBM compatible). BATTERIES BATTERY INSTALLATION Main Battery 1. Insert 3 new "AA" batteries as shown in AlphaBert's Magic ReadPort™. 15 BATTERY INSTALLATION In order to perform this function, you won while playing various activities in the Writing category. Select the file you select Stories, the next screen will appear. Locate the battery cover on the icons. Install the software from that you can upload the activity information to remove the battery cover. 3. If you...
... computer (IBM compatible). BATTERIES BATTERY INSTALLATION Main Battery 1. Insert 3 new "AA" batteries as shown in AlphaBert's Magic ReadPort™. 15 BATTERY INSTALLATION In order to perform this function, you won while playing various activities in the Writing category. Select the file you select Stories, the next screen will appear. Locate the battery cover on the icons. Install the software from that you can upload the activity information to remove the battery cover. 3. If you...
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... old and new batteries. • Do not use batteries of different types. • Remove exhausted or new batteries from the learning toy when it will not be short-circuited. • Only batteries of the battery cover. 3. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. 16 BATTERY NOTICE Important: While replacing the batteries, the CR2032 backup battery must be used for an extended period of time. • Do not dispose of batteries in AlphaBert's Magic ReadPort...
... old and new batteries. • Do not use batteries of different types. • Remove exhausted or new batteries from the learning toy when it will not be short-circuited. • Only batteries of the battery cover. 3. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. 16 BATTERY NOTICE Important: While replacing the batteries, the CR2032 backup battery must be used for an extended period of time. • Do not dispose of batteries in AlphaBert's Magic ReadPort...
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... Canada, or 01235-546810 in use for you to know that we at the back of time. 4. A service representative will turn off . 2. Let the unit stand for some reason the program/activity stops working, please follow these steps: 1. AlphaBert's Magic ReadPort™ - It is important for an extended period of the unit and if the problem persists, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521...
... Canada, or 01235-546810 in use for you to know that we at the back of time. 4. A service representative will turn off . 2. Let the unit stand for some reason the program/activity stops working, please follow these steps: 1. AlphaBert's Magic ReadPort™ - It is important for an extended period of the unit and if the problem persists, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521...
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... frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that interference will not occur in a particular installation. However, there is no guarantee that is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on, the user is , in strict accordance with the specifications in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, it may cause interference...
... frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that interference will not occur in a particular installation. However, there is no guarantee that is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on, the user is , in strict accordance with the specifications in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, it may cause interference...
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AlphaBert Sprocket AlphaBit AlphaBetsy AlphaBerto Our helpful Consumer Services staff is available to answer product questions and to -Read System™...coming soon! Look for more great products in AlphaBert's Learn-to assist in finding the retailer nearest you USA 1-800-521-2010 www.vtechkids.com CANADA 1-800-267-7377 www.vtechcanada.com UK 01235-546810 www.vtechuk.com © 2002 VTech Printed in China 91-01528-000
AlphaBert Sprocket AlphaBit AlphaBetsy AlphaBerto Our helpful Consumer Services staff is available to answer product questions and to -Read System™...coming soon! Look for more great products in AlphaBert's Learn-to assist in finding the retailer nearest you USA 1-800-521-2010 www.vtechkids.com CANADA 1-800-267-7377 www.vtechcanada.com UK 01235-546810 www.vtechuk.com © 2002 VTech Printed in China 91-01528-000