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Find the Hidden ItemsNew

Hunt for the words hidden in a busy scene, then say each one in the spotlight.

Find the Hidden Items in Smarty Ears Online
What students practice

Find the Hidden Items at a glance.

Every scene is hiding words with the student's sound! In Find the Hidden Items, a busy picture plays on a movie screen and kids hunt for the target words hidden in it, from Articulation Scenes, the iPad app. Find them all shows the words to look for; Listen and find says one word at a time, for listening practice before saying. Every word found is said aloud and steps into the spotlight, where you can score the student saying it correct, almost or try again. 75 scenes cover the English consonants in the beginning, middle and end of words, s, l and r blends, and vocalic /r/, and finding every word wins the scene's trophy.

ArticulationReading Comprehension
Ages
1st to 5th grade
Languages
English
Report
Its own activity report
Speech

Part of the speech and articulation activities.

Find the Hidden Items is one of 20 speech activities, with video models, a mirror camera and a speech sound profile for every student.

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Its own report

Found, then said The Find the Hidden Items report.

Words found on the first tap when listening, every word said with its score, each scene’s trophy, and when saying may be ready for sentences.

Copy the summary into a progress note, save it to the student’s notes, link it to a goal, or download a PDF or a spreadsheet.

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An activity report in Smarty Ears Online: the items to come back to, with their pictures, and a sentence for the progress note (sample data)
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Frequently asked questions.

What does Find the Hidden Items work on?

Hunt for the words hidden in a busy scene, then say each one in the spotlight. It works on articulation, reading comprehension.

What ages is it for?

1st to 5th grade. You set the level and content for each student, so the same activity can be easier or harder.

Is Find the Hidden Items in Spanish?

Find the Hidden Items is in English. Smarty Ears Online has 37 activities in Spanish in other areas.

How do I see progress?

Find the Hidden Items has its own report: Words found on the first tap when listening, every word said with its score, each scene’s trophy, and when saying may be ready for sentences. Every session also goes into the student’s progress page, by goal and by area.

Can I use it in teletherapy or with a group?

Yes. Play with up to 4 students at once, each with their own settings and scores, at the table or by sharing the browser tab in Zoom, Teams or Meet.

Which plan includes Find the Hidden Items?

Every plan includes all 90+ activities. Try it free for 14 days; after that Basic Professional is $29 a month.

Try all 90+ activities free for 14 days

All 90+ activities are included in every plan. Then it’s $29 a month.