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Listening practice for ages 8–9

At ages 8–9 listening is about remembering: following two- and three-step instructions, catching the main idea and answering who, what and where.

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What your child practices at ages 8–9

  • Following 2- and 3-step instructions
  • The main idea of a short story
  • Who, what and where questions
  • Remembering details from a fragment
  • Signal words: first, then, finally
  • Listening without interrupting

What the questions look like

Three examples at the ages 8–9 level. In BrainBite, every question comes with an instant explanation.

“Get your gym bag, put on your shoes, wait by the door.” First step?

Get your gym bag. Three steps, one order. Catching step one is where following instructions starts.

A story about a lost puppy finding its way home. Main idea?

A puppy finds its way home. Not every detail — the big line of the story. That is the main idea.

“Tom plays football in the park every Saturday.” Where?

In the park. Who, what, where: the three anchors of every story you hear.

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