Hearing the sounds of another language · seed 1 · A4, ink-friendly. The answer key prints on its own page for grown-ups.

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Languages · Sounds & Conversation · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. You are clapping once per word in a phrase. What gets one clap?

    • Each sound
    • Each word
    • Each word part

  2. In the game, you hear exactly the same word twice. Which answer fits?

    • Same
    • Different
    • Again

  3. A new language may use a sound that your home language does not use.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. You clap once for each word in a phrase. You clap 4 times. How many words did you hear?

    Answer: ______________

  5. You are comparing two words for a small sound change. Which parts should you listen to?

    • Only how loudly each word is spoken
    • Their beginnings, middles and ends
    • Only how many written letters they have

  6. You want help copying a sound. The speaker agrees to show you. What could help alongside listening?

    • Repeat the same word much louder
    • Guess the sound without hearing it
    • Watch their lips if it helps

  7. Nora can say each part of a word on its own. She pauses between the parts. What could she practise next?

    • Keep saying each part apart without joining
    • Join the parts, then say the whole word
    • Leave out the part she finds hard to pronounce

  8. Sam is unsure whether two words sound the same. What can he do before choosing an answer?

    • Ask to hear both words again
    • Call the pair the same straight away
    • Decide from how many letters they have
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Answer key

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  1. Each word · Count whole words. A word can have several sounds or spoken parts and still get one clap.
  2. Same · The two words match, so same fits.
  3. True · Languages can use different sets of sounds, so the statement is true.
  4. 4 · Each clap stands for one word. Four claps stand for four words.
  5. Their beginnings, middles and ends · A sound change can be at the beginning, in the middle or at the end. Compare the whole words.
  6. Watch their lips if it helps · Visible lip movements may help. Some movements inside the mouth cannot be seen.
  7. Join the parts, then say the whole word · Nora can join the parts and compare the whole word with the speaker's model.
  8. Ask to hear both words again · Sam can ask for another listen instead of guessing while unsure.
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