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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Product information
textThing PLUS builds activities for word, sentence and text level work quickly and with no fuss. It takes just three clicks to start any one of the nine activities, whether you choose one of the texts provided, your own Notepad, Word or web documents.

The suite of activities covers re-building text letter-by-letter and word-by-word, grammatical awareness, spelling, sentence construction, Cloze procedure and punctuation. You can even generate unlimited word searches and crossword puzzles based on the selected text!

More than 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. Your own files can, of course, be saved for re-use, and all can be printed for homework.

textThing's nine Literacy-based activities are:
  • Letter-by-letter
  • Word-by-word
  • Scrambled words
  • Scrambled sentences
  • Spelling tests
  • Sort text
  • Punctuation
  • Fill the blanks
  • Print word puzzles

 
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.) You can use the many texts which come with the program or you may use your own texts related to on-going work." - Simon Midgley, Rhyddings School Click here for more...

"Ideal for Primary and KS3/4 pupils and even adults, textThing 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
  • Mouse and keyboard
  • Works with switches and IntelliKeys
 
Free online resources
Downloadable guided tour

Download the guided tour (62.4MB)

Product resources

Download the Manual
 
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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Pack prices
Payment options
  • Order on 30 Days Free Approval - just tick the 'Approval' box when ordering (schools only)
  • Home Editions are specifically licensed for home use. All other licenses are for schools.
  • VLE packs, where available, also include machine-dependent network versions, so please select the version you need
Complete packs with CD & licence  Price ex. VAT   Add to basket 
Home Edition £17.01 Add to basket
Single User £59.00 Add to basket
5 User £99.00 Add to basket
10 User £149.00 Add to basket
15 User £199.00 Add to basket
Primary Site Licence £249.00 Add to basket
Secondary Site Licence £349.00 Add to basket
Primary Site Licence (MSI) £249.00 Add to basket
Secondary Site Licence (MSI) £349.00 Add to basket
 
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