Sentence Set

A Sentence Set is a sentence building activity.

 

On each grid, the objective is to build a teacher-provided sentence by clicking word cells in the correct sequence.

Words can be spoken before being chosen and a model sentence can be provided for guidance.

Create/Open

To create a new Sentence Set, click  , choose New Clicker Set, and then Sentence Set.

 

To open a Sentence Set from your device or cloud storage, click  and choose My Files.

 

To download free ready-made Sentence Sets, see LearningGrids.

Edit View

To enter Edit View at any time, click  Edit Clicker Set.

 

The grids in the Sentence Set are listed in the left sidebar. Click a grid to select it.

 

The selected grid and its settings are displayed on the right.

Sentence

Type the full target sentence in the top box.

To include multiple words in one cell, surround them with brackets, e.g. (orange juice).

Model

Provide different levels of guidance with a model sentence:

• None - no model is provided.

• View & Copy - the model is always visible.

• View & Remember - the model is only visible when  is clicked.

• Listen - the model is spoken when  is clicked.

Order

Choose how words are ordered:

• Alphabetical - words are ordered alphabetically.

• Random - words are ordered randomly each time the grid is viewed.

• Sentence Order - words stay in the supplied order.

• Guided Order - words stay in the supplied order and can only be clicked sequentially.

Layout

To prevent words appearing more than once, enable Hide Duplicates.

 

Each cell can hold a picture (see below). If you want to illustrate the whole sentence, enable Sentence Picture to add an extra picture-only cell.

 

To make cells easier to see and click, enable Maximise Cell Height.

Appearance

To automatically populate word cells with pictures (where available), click  above the grid and choose either  Picturize with CrickPix or  Picturize with Widgit Symbols.

 

To change the grid's background, click the  colour picker (above the grid preview).

Edit a Cell

Click an individual cell to select it. This will outline it in red and show different settings.

 

To change the cell's text, type in the top box.

 

To add or change its picture, click:

 

 Browse:

• CrickPix2 - our library containing 4500+ pictures. You'll automatically see search results based on the cell's text. To browse the full library instead, click Clear.
• Widgit Symbols - you'll automatically see search results based on the cell's text. To browse the full library instead, click Clear.
• My Pictures - browse your device for pictures.

 Photo - take a photo.

 

 Remove - clear the current picture.

 

To adjust the picture, zoom with the slider bar and drag to reposition.

 

To change the cell's background, click the  colour picker (above the grid preview).

 

To unselect the cell, click Grid (above the Cell Text box).

Add Grids

To add a new blank grid, click  in the left sidebar and choose Add New Grid.

 

To automatically generate grids from text, click Add Multiple Grids. Type whole sentences into the box, or click Paste to add text copied from elsewhere.

To include multiple words in one cell, surround them with brackets, e.g. (orange juice). 

 

Click Create Grids to finish.

Arrange Grids

To arrange your grids, click Edit:

• To change a grid's position in the list, drag its  handle.

• To delete a grid, click its  icon, and then click Delete.

Click Done to finish.

Apply Settings to All Grids

Click this in the left sidebar to apply the current grid's settings to all grids in the Sentence Set.

Go

To start using your Sentence Set, click  .

 

Click a cell to send its content to the Document above. To hear it spoken first, right-click it (you can also use Sound Shift).

 

Use  /  to move to the previous/next grid in the set.