textThing PLUS

English & Literacy

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  Age range     7-adult+  
  Key Stages     1-4  
  Scotland     P3-S4  
  Also suitable for     SEN, ABE  
  Author     Marshal Anderson  
  Available for     PC Windows  
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"Many teachers are looking for Literacy ... activities that are challenging to all abilities, and textThing PLUS achieves this... Although it comes with many ready to use texts and activities for all age groups, it is essentially a content free program, allowing teachers to use their own... Virtually any text can be copied and pasted into the program very easily and then ... up to 9 different literacy activities can be created" - Victoria Crivelli, BDA (See full review in Reviews and Quotes below)

textThing PLUS builds activities for word, sentence and text level work quickly and with no fuss from the supplied texts or your own Notepad, Word or web documents. It takes just three clicks to start any one of the nine language activities which include re-building text letter-by-letter or word-by-word, grammatical awareness, spelling, sentence construction, Cloze procedure and punctuation.

You can also generate word searches and crossword puzzles based on the selected text. Over 100 starter texts are provided, including poems, tales, recipes, articles, descriptions, letters, points of view, instructions, official documents and extracts from Shakespeare, Alice in Wonderland and Aesop’s Fables. Files can be saved for re-use and printed for homework.

textThing PLUS's nine activities are:
  • Letter-by-letter
  • Word-by-word
  • Scrambled words
  • Scrambled sentences
  • Spelling tests
  • Sort text
  • Punctuation
  • Fill the blanks
  • Make and print crosswords and word searches

Supplied with
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Handbook
  • Supplied texts sheet
  • Question sheet examples
Reviews and quotes
"One of textThing's great strengths is that teachers can configure it to very precise parameters, another that it can accommodate any texts teachers like." - ICT for Education

"This is great value for money. Possibly the ultimate DART (Directed Activities Related to Text) tool. You can use the many texts which come with the program or you use your own texts related to on-going work." - Simon Midgley, Rhyddings School

"Ideal for Primary and KS3/4 pupils and even adults, textThing PLUS seems excellent value for money as it provides so much for both teacher and pupil combining many activities into one program that have only been available in individual programs in the past." Victoria Crivelli, BDA (British Dyslexia Association) Click here for more... 
System requirements
  • Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32-bit)
  • Mouse and keyboard
  • Works with switches and IntelliKeys
Pack prices
Your purchase will be managed by our UK distributor, REM Ltd.
 
Format and Licence Networkable Ex.Vat Inc.Vat Code 28122
 
Windows CD-Single User £59.00 £70.80 71387-SU
Windows CD-Licence 5 users £99.00 £118.80 71387-L5
Windows CD-Licence 10 users £149.00 £178.80 71387-L10
Windows CD-Licence 15 users £199.00 £238.80 71387-L15
Windows CD-Primary Site Licence £249.00 £298.80 71387-PRI
Windows CD-Secondary Site Licence £349.00 £418.80 71387-SEC
Home Windows CD-Single User £17.01 £20.41 71388-SU
 
Free online resources
Downloadable guided tour

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Product resources

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General teaching links
NC (KS2-4): En2, En3
NLS: Word, sentence and text level work Y3-6
Framework for teaching English: Covers word, sentence and text level objectives Y7-9 
Screenshots
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Main Menu - choose from Adult or Primary interfaces

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Choose text from Primary, Secondary and ABE folders – or import your own

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Punctuate – drag and drop the missing punctuation

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Word by Word – prediction exercises get students rebuilding text

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Spelling tests are based on the words pupils have read

 
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