Identify the first sounds in words. Users see and hear the word before attempting to pick the starting sound using the keyboard. Pressing the keyboard allows the user to hear the letters and digraphs. Choose from 56 words, starting with vowels, consonants and the digraphs “ch”, “th” and “sh”.
This activity is now included in First Phonics available on this website.
Note: As Adobe Flash is no longer in use worldwide, if you wish to continue to use this version, you will need to download the Doorway Activity Pack.
Switch Access. This activity, like most Doorway activities, can be operated by switches. Generally, in two switch mode, a switch that emulates pressing the space bar moves the highlight on by one position and the Enter key confirms the action. In single switch mode, a switch press emulates the Space Bar. The learner can access all the same functions of the activity, but the timing of the focus moving forward must be set to an interval that suits the learner.
Word List:
bed, box
cat, cook
dog, door
egg, elephant
foot, fish,
gate, goal
hat, hen
igloo,ill
jam, jug
key, kite
ladder, leg
man, moon
nail, net
octopus, orange
pen, pig
queen, quad,
rat, red
sock, sun,
tap, tent
umbrella, up
violin, van,
web, wool
yellow, yoyo
zebra, zip
shell, ship
chick, chin
thistle, thumb