Spelling Tests
The default page displayed by the program after it is first run is the spelling test page.
On this page, you select each group, and a list of tests is displayed for that group is displayed.
When you click on a test, all words, pronunciations, and contexts for that test are also displayed.
The next sections describe all of the actions you may want to perform on a test.
To delete a test, click on it and press the Delete key on the keyboard.
Push the button at the top right to select the speech engine to use. It is also possible to use a foreign
language engine, to prounounce words of a language other than English, if you have installed one. However, in the
the current version, the agent will continue to speak the other words in English. The selected speech engine
will be used for every word in the test.
To add a word, select the last word in the list, and then press the Next Word button. Then type in the new word, then press Enter or the Next Word button and the word will be added to the list. If you want to hear how it sounds, press the Say It button near the word.
Occasionally the pronunciation will not be acceptable. In this case, type in a spelling that sounds like the word in the box labelled "Say it Like". Then press the Say It button near this box to hear the word.
Some homophones need context to describe the words. In this case, it may be desirable to include a sentence for the student. You can do this by typing a sentence using the word to spell into the box labelled "Used in a sentence". You can also preview the sentence by pressing the "Say It" button.
If the word list contains two homophones, you may want to tick the Always use in a sentence box.
To edit a word, simply click on the item in the list of words, and change any entries as required, then click the next word button to save changes.
To delete a word, click on it in the list of words, and press the Delete button on the keyboard.
You can direct the results of a test to an email address. To specify the address enter it in the "Email Results To" box. A separate email address can be used for each group.
For full details, see the email format reference page of the help file.
To make it easier to spell check the words of the test, you can select Copy from the program's edit menu.
Then paste the words into Word, or another word processor, so you can verify that you've typed them correctly.
Selecting and Creating Tests
Select the Group
The first task is to select the group you wish to see the tests for. Do this by navigating the tree of groups.
Selecting the Test
As you navigate through the groups, any tests defined for that group will be shown in the list at the bottom left of the window.
Creating a New Test
To create a new test, type the name into the box to the left of the New Test button, and then press the button. In the example shown, a new test would be created named "Colours"
Setting the Default Test
To set the test that is used by default for a given group, double click the name of the test. The name above the list of tests will change to the selected test.
Deleting a Test
Editing the Words in a Test
Selecting the Speech Engine
Adding New Words
Mispronounced Words
Give some context
Editing existing words
Deleting words
Reporting Results
Checking the Spelling