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Wordshark 5 Changes Since V4
New Courses include: National curriculum 2014 England KS1 & 2 spelling A structured Support to match the new curriculum in easily followed units of work A structured Wordshark spelling course Ideal for working through sequentially Longer words ...
Trying to become the Administrator
Question: I am trying to be the administrator, but in list of admins it states “there are no administrators” and there is no option to add one? Reply: The program does not come with pre-set administrators, leaving the ability for users to define ...
Why does the Spelling Test only use some of the words in the list?
Question: When our children do the Spelling Test sections they sometimes only have 5 spellings for their test. Any ideas why this happens? Reply: Generally, on “own word lists”, words will only appear in the spelling test if they have a picture ...
Rewards - Coins & Certificates
Question: My children have Wordshark at home and love the program but they receive coins for playing their games. What are the coins used for? Reply: We have no ‘shop’ or facility to ‘spend’ the coins. These were designed as an immediate visual ...
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Starting Wordshark
Introductory 1 minute video on Wordshark v5: Click on the following links to learn more: Explanation of the menu bar Using microphones, headphones, on-screen keyboard Help within the program
Choosing a Game
The games available to play with the chosen word list are displayed under tabs according to the skills they practice. Choose the "Recommended" tab for a mixture of games most appropriate for the chosen word list Switch on 'Help' for games ...
Choosing a Word List
Overview To change the word list click on the "Change word list" button and select a new list from the many courses available. If you are looking for a specific word or letter pattern use the "Search" facility in the main menu. Links to detailed ...
Using Phonics
Description Many words in the structured courses are ready for use with synthetic phonics. Tick the 'Use phonics' box to switch the selected word list into phonic splits and whole words. The phonics mode will give you a different selection of ...
Adding Your Own Words
Overview Any user (Admin, Teacher or Student) can create/edit their own word list. To do this select Actions / Own word lists from the main menu. If a word does not have an existing recording or picture you can add your own. Links to detailed ...