Pitch Explorer
Tap parts of a pitch, count players and follow a runner's path in a made-up ball game.
About 7 to 11 · Answering where, who, how many and how questions from a diagram.
Answer your way. Say it, point to it, sign it, tap a picture, or show a card or device. Every way counts the same.
These ball games are made up, just for this page. Tap the pitch, count the players and follow the runner. There is no clock, and you can change your mind.
Read the clue and tap the right place on the pitch.
For grown-ups
Away from the screen: Draw a field and ask someone to point to each part.
- Sit beside them for the first few goes and say the words as you tap, so they hear the sentence as well as see it.
- Wait a little longer than feels natural. Quiet thinking time is part of it.
- Any answer that works is a good answer. If they pick something you did not expect, ask them to tell you about it.
- Pointing, signing, a device or a picture card are all real answers. Speaking is never the test.
- Stop when it stops being fun. A few minutes, often, is better than a long sitting.
- These are games, not assessments. If you have concerns about speech or language, talk to a speech pathologist.
A game and a starting point, not therapy or an assessment. All Words and Talking games