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Ages 4–5

What Is This Used For?

Listen to each answer, then tap the one that tells what the object is used for.

About this activity

What Is This Used For? is a listening and vocabulary activity for children ages 4–5. Children look at a familiar object, listen to different descriptions of how it might be used, and choose the one that matches its function. The activity develops receptive vocabulary, listening comprehension, understanding of object functions, and reasoning from verbal descriptions.

Skills practiced

Receptive vocabulary, Listening comprehension, Understanding object functions, Reasoning from verbal descriptions

Tips For Parents

After your child answers, ask them to explain how the object is used and where they have seen it before to connect the new vocabulary with everyday experience.

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