Attribute Matrix vs Looking for Words Lite

Click on the “Enter” button to open this program " Attribute Matrix ". Attributes are shown here in fifteen pairs of opposite adjectives (called buttons). The fifteen pairs are stacked in a column on the bottom of the screen. Two animations that illustrate the two attributes appear at the top of the screen. The student can click any of these pairs to see the animations. Each pair has three animations. Animations can be played by clicking these buttons. On the bottom of the program screen, there is a column of 15 buttons. They are titled ‘Big/Little’, ‘Tall/Short’, ‘Heavy/Light’, ‘Empty/Full’, ‘Long/Short’, ‘Wet/Dry’, ‘Hot/Cold’, ‘Clean/Dirty’, ‘Hard/Soft’, ‘Young/Old’, ‘Old/New’, ‘Thick/Thin’, ‘Smooth/Rough’, ‘Open/Closed’ and ‘Big/Small’. Auto Play Check this box to run the “Attribute Matrix” program automatically; the student can just sit back and watch. To stop the automatic run, uncheck the box. Descriptive When this is selected, a descriptive attribute is shown under the animation. The program voice pronounces the descriptive attribute. When a button is clicked on, animations relevant to the attributes play on top of the side. Each set contains three sets of animations. Click on the same button to see the next set of animations. Animations are self-explanatory. You can also use up and down arrow keys to select buttons. Press the right and left arrow keys to highlight (green frame) the animations. Back Click on the “Back” button to close “Attribute Matrix” and return to the main page.

Note: This free version does not have all of the scenes and features. You can unlock the full version with an in-app purchase. An updated Attainment software classic teaches hundreds of words in home, school, and community settings. Students select any object in 24 carefully illustrated scenes for speech and text identification. Animation, engaging graphics, and interesting environments provide student appeal. The teacher determines the words embedded in the scenes to differentiate instruction. Features List, Explore, and Scene Print options. In the list option, students search for words assigned by the teacher. Where would you find a basketball, broom, or mailbox? How about a fire hydrant, fire truck, or toaster? The results of the student’s search are stored in individual files. In the explore option, students freely move among home, school, and community locations, learning new words as they go. Use the scene print option to create vocabulary exercises or booklets. A great way to integrate sight word instruction with reasoning skills. Ideal for older students learning functional vocabulary.