What Is That Sound?: A Talk Game for Seniors
Talk and Remember
What Is That Sound? is a talking game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Listen to a soft everyday sound. Pick what it is.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play What Is That Sound?
- Tap Play now. What Is That Sound? opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Follow the line at the top of the screen. To begin, it says: “Tap Play to hear the sound. Then tap what it is.”
- Take your time. There is no clock and no rush.
- Tap Start over whenever you want a fresh round, or try the next level when you feel ready.
Three levels
- Easy: 4 sounds. 2 answers to pick from.
- Medium: 6 sounds. 3 answers.
- Harder: 8 sounds. 4 answers.
Why people enjoy it
What Is That Sound? is a lovely activity for a visit, a family dinner or a group in an activity room. It asks for a little sharing your own stories, and nothing more.
Questions
Is What Is That Sound? easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: 4 sounds. 2 answers to pick from. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: 8 sounds. 4 answers.
Can I play What Is That Sound? on a phone or tablet?
Yes. It works in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with large text and big buttons. There is nothing to download.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides What Is That Sound??
What Is That Sound? is one of 1,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
More Talk and Remember
- Sounds of the StreetListen to a soft sound from an old street. Tap the thing that makes it.
- Hum AlongListen to an old tune. Pick its name. Then hum it together.
- Then I SaidFinish a polite, everyday chat. Pick what you would say next.
- Back PorchSit on a porch at dusk. Tap things to hear soft sounds. Then talk.
- Who Am I?Read the clues one at a time. Guess the everyday thing.
- How Did It FeelThink back to moments in life. Pick the face that shows how it felt.