Task 3: Identifying Problematic Words Clause Samples

Task 3: Identifying Problematic Words. The final task was expected to be more complex for the chil- dren, so only four sentences were presented. In the task the children were given the audio recording and the reading prompt for each sentence. Each word in the reading prompt could be highlighted on screen if the child clicked on the word. The chil- dren were informed that the speakers they heard were practising their Dutch, and they could help the speakers by identify which words the speakers needed to practice. The children were asked to highlight the words in the reading prompt which the speaker read incorrectly or which sounded strange, in other words ‘prob- lematic’ words.