RocketLit

RocketLit is dedicated to supporting all learners throughout their science literacy journey. This guide will break down the features available to support your learners.

🗣️ <a href="#h_3c53d8d939">RocketLit's Text-to-Speech Feature</a>

🖊️ <a href="#h_bedb606c7a">Annotating Feature</a>

🌐 <a href="#h_57c1dffced">Recommended Translator: Google Translate</a>

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🗣️ RocketLit's Text-to-Speech Feature

RocketLit’s Text-to-Speech feature allows students to listen to articles read aloud. By default, the read-aloud player only appears on the 3rd/4th reading level of an article.

Students will find the player located in the top-right corner under the heading artwork.

📖 To learn more about RocketLit’s Text-to-Speech feature or how to enable it for students at any reading level, see <a href="https://help.rocketlit.com/en/articles/6342178-how-to-use-rocketlit-s-text-to-speech-feature#h_2173a99f84">How to Use RocketLit's Text-to-Speech Feature</a>.

RocketLit’s annotating feature allows students to:

- Highlight text
- Write notes on sticky notes
- Circle text
- Bracket text

These tools help students absorb and process information, as well as make inferences. 

📖 To learn more about RocketLit’s annotation feature, see <a href="https://help.rocketlit.com/en/articles/6342333-how-do-the-rocketlit-annotations-work">How do the RocketLit Annotations work?</a>

🌐 Recommended Translator: Google Translate

Google Translate integrates with RocketLit’s articles and questions to translate content into any language.

There are two methods to use Google Translate on RocketLit:

1. Option 1: Built-In Google Translate for Webpages

This method translates the entire webpage, including articles, questions, and answer choices.

How to Enable Built-In Google Translate:

In the student’s Google Chrome browser, click the three dots in the top-right corner.

Select “Translate...” from the menu.

Click the three dots in the translation pop-up.

Select “Choose Another Language” and pick the desired language.

Refresh the page if the translation does not occur automatically.

1. In the student’s Google Chrome browser, click the three dots in the top-right corner.
2. Select “Translate...” from the menu.
3. Click the three dots in the translation pop-up.
4. Select “Choose Another Language” and pick the desired language.
5. Refresh the page if the translation does not occur automatically.

2. Option 2: Google Chrome Extension

The Chrome Extension translates highlighted words or phrases within articles and answer choices.

⚠️ Note: The Chrome Extension does not translate assessment questions.

How to Enable Pop-Up Translations:

Add the Google Chrome Translation Extension:

- Install the extension from the <a href="https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/google-translate/aapbdbdomjkkjkaonfhkkikfgjllcleb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chrome Web Store</a> if you don’t already have it.

- Click the extension icon and select “Options.”

Customize Your Translation Settings:

- Display Icon: Show an icon you can click to display translations for highlighted text.
- Immediately Display Popup: Automatically display translations for highlighted text without needing to click.

1. Add the Google Chrome Translation Extension:
 - Install the extension from the <a href="https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/google-translate/aapbdbdomjkkjkaonfhkkikfgjllcleb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chrome Web Store</a> if you don’t already have it.
 
2. Open Extension Settings:
 - Click the extension icon and select “Options.”
 
3. Customize Your Translation Settings:
 - Display Icon: Show an icon you can click to display translations for highlighted text.
 - Immediately Display Popup: Automatically display translations for highlighted text without needing to click.

For additional assistance, chat with us through the blue chat icon in the bottom-right corner or email us <a href="mailto:support@rocketlit.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">support@rocketlit.com</a>.