Reading Pack 2

Remember when you were first learning to read?

How you used to say the letters and build up simple words: c-a-t, s-a-t, m-a-t?

The Read Right Away series is based on this traditional principle, helping your child to read in a systematic way, using what is called the "phonic" approach.

Each of the four Reading Packs in the series contains two separate programs, which have been specifically designed by psychologists and teachers to help your child progress naturally, at their own pace, to mastery of a wide range of reading skills.

The outstanding graphics and entertainment quality of these games will make your child eager to learn and progress through the series.

Pyramids

This game takes place in Ancient Egypt, and the aim is to finish building a pyramid with the aid of some camels and a team of hefty helpers!

The pyramid contains four words whch have their first two letters missing.

Using your hefty helpers, you have to choose a pair of letters to fit each word.

But don't take too long choosing, or make too many mistakes, or you will start to lose your helpers!

If you complete all four words before you run out of helpers, then they will perform an Ancient Egyptian dance for you!

At the beginning of the game you can choose:

1. Easy words or Hard words
2. The Skill Level (1-5)

As the level gets higher, you are allowed less time and less mistakes.

Playing Pyramids

Press ESCAPE to end the game.
Move your helpers with the four cursor keys.
Press RETURN when you have moved your helpers either side of the pair of letters that would fit the flashing word.

Sploosh

The games takes place at a swimming pool, and each player has a set of four diving boards which are made from words with their middle letters missing.

Using your swimmer, you have to choose a pair of letters from the selection hanging overhead, and move them up or down the ladder until they are alongside a word that they would fit.

At the beginning of the game, you can choose:

1. The Skill Level (1-5) [1=Easy]
   This sets the number of mistakes allowed before the game is brought to an end.
2. Which pairs of letters you would like used in the game, from: "oo", "ee", "ea", "oi", "ou" "oa", "ai".

Playing Sploosh

1. Press ESCAPE to end the game.
2. Move your swimmer with the four cursor keys.
3. Press RETURN when your swimmer is underneath the pair of letters you would like to use.
4. Press RETURN when you have moved your pair of letters alongside the right word.
5. A player "wins" if he/she has completed four words correctly before the game ends.

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Tape:

1. Insert the cassette with the program you wish to load face-up
2. Type CHAIN"" (RETURN)

Disc:

1. Insert the disc.
2. Hold SHIFT and tap the BREAK key.
3. Choose the desired program from the menu.