COMPLETE PLAYER GUIDE
How to play Listen & Choose
Complete ten listening questions by matching each spoken English word to one of four written spellings.
Game goal
Complete ten listening questions by matching each spoken English word to one of four written spellings.
Learning focus: Listening and sound-to-spelling. Completed answers feed the shared Word Factory learning-progress and weak-word system.
Step-by-step instructions
- Listen to the automatic playback or tap the speaker to replay the word.
- Compare the four spellings and select the word you heard.
- A wrong choice becomes unavailable while the same question stays active.
- After a correct choice, press Next. Finish all ten questions before the three-heart mistake allowance is used.
Winning, mistakes and rating
Complete the level
Answer all ten words correctly. The three hearts are shared across the entire level.
Mistakes and failure
Each wrong choice removes one heart and 10 coins. Early stages replay the word after a mistake; later stages leave replay to the player.
Score and stars
Correct answers award 100 points. Three stars require at least nine first-choice answers; two require at least seven; a completed run below that receives one.
How the 1,000 levels become harder
Levels 1–1,000 are mapped across 30 gradual difficulty stages. Individual word length and vocabulary difficulty also follow the current level.
| Level range | What changes |
|---|---|
| Levels 1–100 | Shorter words play twice automatically and distractors are less similar. |
| Levels 101–500 | Words become longer, playback drops to once and spellings become closer. |
| Levels 501–800 | Similar beginnings and endings demand more careful sound discrimination. |
| Levels 801–1,000 | Longer words and the closest available distractors create the strongest test. |
Controls and device support
- Tap or click the speaker and answer cards.
- Audio comes from the browser's English Speech Synthesis voice and can vary by device.
- Esc pauses on a hardware keyboard.
New-player tips
- Replay while focusing separately on first and final sounds.
- Compare options that share a beginning and inspect their endings.
- Use headphones in noisy surroundings.
- Aim for the first choice because retries lower the star rating.
Listen & Choose FAQ
Why can I not enter the game?
The launch page requires browser Speech Synthesis and an available English voice.
Can I replay a word?
Yes. Tap the speaker while the current question is active.
Is the voice identical on every device?
No. The browser or operating system supplies the English voice, so accent and quality may differ.