home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Software USA 4 #12
/
Software USA Volume 4.12.iso
/
pc
/
children
/
mathjam
/
run
/
readme.txt
< prev
Wrap
Text File
|
1998-09-27
|
2KB
|
70 lines
Description:
Kid's Jumble(c) is a game to help children improve their
vocabulary, spelling, and math skills. It has an endless
series of Word Jumbles or Math Questions to answer.
Score is kept for correct and incorrect answers. Lists
of up to the last 150 correct and incorrect answers are
displayed.
Notes
- Some jumbles form several words, ie, 'pans' and
'snap'. Listen carefully with Sound On, and you can
tell the correct word or use trial and error.
- Over 3,300 words are available in Word Jumbles. To
add more, use an editor, like Notepad, to edit the
file 'JUMBLE.TXT' that comes with this program.
Options:
- Difficulty levels of Beginner, Easy, Medium or Hard
questions for Jumbles (3-4 characters, 4-5, 6-7 and
7 or more) and Math (increasing from single digit Add
for Beginner to 4-5 digit Add, Subtract, Multiply and
Divide for Difficult).
- Custom selections of math operators(+,-,*,˜) help with
the study each skill.
- A 'Skip' option is available to bypass questions.
- A Sound option plays notes on the PC speaker to
represent the answer.
- A Speak option provides verbal prompts.
- Print Options from the Menu include the printing of
Exercises to try on paper and the printing of the
current 'online' responses
- The Options Menu has an 'Add Icon/Start Menu'
selection to create a Windows Icon from the
Desktop or from the Start Menu.
Hot Keys:
Alt S Skip
Alt E Easy
Alt M Medium
Alt D Difficult
Alt T Toggle Math or Word Jumbles
Alt F P Print Responses
Alt F E Print Exercises
Alt O S Toggle Sound
Alt O P Toggle Speaking Prompt
Alt O + Toggle Plus
Alt O - Toggle Minus
Alt O * Toggle Times
Alt O \ Toggle Divide
Alt O A Add Icon/Start Menu
Alt F4 Exit
Requirements:
Windows 3.1 or higher
500 KB Hard Disk
Sound board capable of playing wave files
Video display capable of 800x600 with at least 16-color display
Installation:
Unzip files JUMBLE1.EXE, README.TXT, JUMBLE.TXT to directory. Run JUMBLE1.EXE.
Freeware, freely distributable.
About Kid's Jumble:
Kid's Jumble V1.0 Copyright (c) 1998
by David W. Morgen
Morgen Software
DaveMorgen@aol.com