Activity+2+-+Kurzweil

Middle School -


1. **Go the File Menu** and Open up the Cheetah file into Kurzweil 3000

2. We will review the **Reading and Study Skill Tools**

3. **Go to the Tools Menu** > Select Options > Select Highlighters > Enter the label for the yellow, green, blue and pink highlighters as outlined below in item 4 > Click on Apply > Click on OK

4. Use the **4 Highlighting Tools** for topic/subtopic, main idea, supporting detail and new vocabulary

5. **Go to the File Menu** and select "Extract Highlights to Column Notes" 6. ** Go to the File Menu ** and select “Extract Column Notes to Outline” · Note that an editing tool appears to align the information in the outline · Edit the outline as needed to reflect topic, main ideas, supporting detail and vocabulary · Go to File > “Extract Text” · Go to File > Save as “Cheetah Study Guide”(.doc)
 * Select the yellow highlighter. Highlight the main topics and subtopics (words in bold)
 *   Select the green highlighter. Highlight the Main Idea for each topic.
 *   Select the blue highlighter. Highlight supporting detail for each topic.
 *   Select the pink highlighter. Highlight new vocabulary.
 * Indicate column 1 for topic/subtopic and main idea; indicate column 2 for supporting details and column 3 for new vocabulary. (uncheck the other items)
 * Select OK
 * Observe the extraction to the 3 columns on the bottom half of your screen.
 * Re-label the column headings as directed by the instructor (click on headings)
 * Edit as needed