• Downloading the file from the Storybook website to your machine
• Creating your own version of the word bank
• Saving any changes you make

• The 'click me' file is the default game which you will be using.
• The folder called 'pre-set wordbanks' contains the code for all the word bank games featured on the website.

• the order of words/sentences to be completed
• the number of words/sentences to be completed
• letters
• words
• sentences

Order of words/sentences to be completed
The game has been programmed to display a sequence of 10 words/sentences in random order. The code for this looks like this:

random_order="true" phrases_to_display="10">

So, if you wanted to have the sequence of 10 in order and not random then you would change

random_order="true" phrases_to_display="10">  to
random_order="false" phrases_to_display="10">

You only need to change what is in bold. If you change any of the surrounding quotation marks, you will change the code and things will not work the way they're supposed to.

Number of words/sentences to be completed
The game has been programmed to display a sequence of 10 words/sentences in each level. The code for this looks like this:

phrases_to_display="10">

So, if you wanted to have a sequence of 5 then you would change

phrases_to_display="10">  to
phrases_to_display="5">

You only need to change what is in bold. If you change any of the surrounding quotation marks, you will change the code and things will not work the way they're supposed to.

Easy level
In the easy level, you want your users to complete a spelling activity. They are given a word, with a letter removed and alternatives to complete the word. The code for this looks like this:

<phrase text="Policewoman" level="easy">   <characters_to_remove text="o">     <alternative text="a">     <alternative text="i">     <alternative text="e">

In this example the letter 'o' is being removed, and the letters 'a', 'i' and 'e' are being given as alternatives. So, if you want the letter 'e' to be removed, you would change:

<characters_to_remove text="o">  to
<characters_to_remove text="e">

Again all you have to do is change the character in bold.

Creating your own words
You can replace the words used to ones of your choosing. If you wanted to use the word 'story' you would change the code to look like this:

<phrase text="story" level="easy">   <characters_to_remove text="o">     <alternative text="a">     <alternative text="i">     <alternative text="e">

Again, all you are doing is changing the bold text.

Hard level
In the hard level users have to select the right word to complete a sentence. The code looks like this:

</phrase>    <phrase text="A doctor uses a stethoscope." level="hard">      <characters_to_remove text="doctor">       <alternative text="fireman">       <alternative text="postwoman">       <alternative text="mechanic">     </characters_to_remove>     <characters_to_remove text="stethoscope">       <alternative text="fire hose">       <alternative text="school">       <alternative text="garage">     </characters_to_remove>

This code allows the sentence <phrase text="A doctor uses a stethoscope"> to have two alternative ways of being displayed. In the first instance the code:

<characters_to_remove text="doctor">

means that the word 'doctor' is being removed and in the second instance the code:

<characters_to_remove text="stethoscope">

means that the word 'stethoscope' is being removed.

Again by changing the words in bold you can create two different options.

Creating your own sentence
If you wanted to use the sentence to 'Changing HTML code is easy', the code would be:

<phrase text="Changing HTML code is easy." level="hard">     <characters_to_remove text="easy">         <alternative text="difficult">         <alternative text="boring">         <alternative text="pointless">     </characters_to_remove>     <characters_to_remove text="HTML">         <alternative text="ABCD">         <alternative text="EFGH">         <alternative text="IJKL">     </characters_to_remove>

How to change the code
You will have to use an HTML editor to change the code. Probably the easiest way to do this is to use the Notepad program.

This can be accessed on a PC by:

• clicking on the start menu
• select Programs,
• then Accessories
• then Notepad

If you are a Mac user, you can use the Simple Text program to open the file.
You can open the file by:

• clicking on the file menu
• select open
• browse until you find the word bank file on your machine.

Tips
Since Notepad/Simple Text provides no formatting, words will not be distinguished in bold. Here are some suggestions to help you make your changes:

• You might find it helpful to print out the word bank file and work out what you want to change on paper before you start working with Notepad/Simple Text.
• Use the find tool to find the words you want to change. If you simply type in the word you want to work with, it will find it on the page and you can make your changes.
• Save your changes.
• When you open the 'click me' file your changes will appear in the game.

If you want to use the preset word banks, cut and paste the code into the 'wordbank' file and make your changes in the same way.

If it all goes wrong, don't worry, you can download the files again from the Storybook website.