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Viewpoint listener

Read the messages instead

The message numbers match the Listen cards.

  1. Message 1: The garden survey suggests that more pupils prefer a quiet area, but some still want space for ball games.
  2. Message 2: Our trial recorded more library visits after later opening. That does not prove that the opening time was the only cause.
  3. Message 3: The first account describes what the witness saw. The second includes the reporter’s interpretation, so compare their evidence carefully.
  4. Message 4: You may shorten the report for your presentation, provided that you keep the main finding and explain one important limitation.
  5. Message 5: I agree that the shelter is useful in rain. My concern is whether its position leaves enough room for people using the path.
  6. Message 6: Please summarise both proposals before giving your recommendation. Your audience needs to understand the alternative you did not choose.

Hear a main point without losing a qualification or alternative view.

For parents and teachers

Playing Viewpoint listener

Tap a Listen card and attend to the whole message. Match it to the response that follows the important details. Listen again freely, or open Read the messages instead. Find six pairs, with no timer.

What this game practises

Year 5 listening practice asks children to retain a main point together with a qualification or another viewpoint. A message may report increased library use while refusing to claim a single proven cause. Viewpoint listener uses six saved messages that reward accurate summaries rather than a response based on one striking phrase. Replaying supports attention to words that limit or balance a claim. Discuss why more visits after later opening do not by themselves prove that the changed opening time caused every additional visit. The speaker explicitly asks the listener to retain that limitation. In a real discussion, practise repeating the point fairly before agreeing or challenging it. The aim is to understand what was said before deciding what you think about it.

Speech uses static AI-generated British-English marin recordings, created for this game. Audio plays only when requested. No live AI service or microphone is used during play.

Progress and trying again

The normal game controls let children finish, save stars on this device and play again. A previous best result is kept when a later attempt scores less. Matching games count incorrect pairs; ordering games score the first check of each round; sorting games give another chance after a mistake. Take time to talk about a choice rather than racing.

Return to the learning collection for curriculum guidance, examples and activities to try away from the screen.