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"How many sounds can you hear in 'house'?"
Answer: 2 - "There are more sounds than that." 4 - "Not that many." 3 - (a) Success sound and animation. - (b) Traffic lights are displayed in turn as you hear /h/ /ow/ /s/ - (c) You hear "house - a cubbyhouse" as a series of photos of children playing in the cubbyhouse is displayed. Version 3 shows the letters "h" (on top of the green traffic light), "ou" (orange), "se" (red). |
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"Which word has /u/ in the middle?"
Answer: cube - /k/ /U/ /b/ as the traffic lights are highlighted in turn, then you hear "cube". Similarly for 'hoop' and 'red'. run - (a) Success sound and animation. - (b) Traffic lights are highlighted in turn as you hear /r/ /u/ /n/ - (c) You hear "run" as a video clip of a little boy running away from some ducks is played. Version 3 shows the letters "c", "u" linked to "e", "b"; "h", "oo", "p", "r", "e", "d"; "r", "u", "n". |
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"Which word is /h/ /a/ /t/?"
Answer: sit - /s/ /i/ /t/ as the traffic lights are highlighted in turn, then you hear "sit". Similarly for 'rat' and 'hot'. hat - (a) Success sound and animation. - (b) Traffic Lights are highlighted in turn as you hear /h/ /a/ /t/ - (c) You hear "hat" as a video clip of a circus performer juggling hats is played. Versions 1 and 3 show the letters "s", "i", "t"; "r", "a", "t"; "h", "o", "t"; "h", "a", "t". |
