Listening practice for ages 10–11

At ages 10–11 listening is about what's between the lines: tone, purpose and what a speaker means but doesn't say out loud.

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What your child practices at ages 10–11

  • Tone and feeling of a speaker
  • Why is someone telling this?
  • Inferring what is not said
  • Irony and jokes
  • Formal and informal speech
  • Summarizing a spoken message

What the questions look like

Three examples at the ages 10–11 level. In BrainBite, every question comes with an instant explanation.

Your friend sighs: “Great, more homework.” What do they mean?

They're not happy about it. The words say great, the tone says the opposite. That's hearing between the lines.

An ad says: “Nine out of ten kids love it!” Its purpose?

To persuade you. Ads inform a little and persuade a lot. Good listeners hear the difference.

“It's a bit chilly with that window open…” What does the speaker want?

The window closed. A hint is a message in disguise. Inferring it is advanced listening.

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