These terms describe what you do with a scene. They are notebook tools, not a new language-learning theory. Each term page gives a Spanish example, a common confusion, and the worksheets that use it.
Correction cue
A word or phrase that tells you to replace an earlier detail.
Reference word
A short word that points back to a person, object, place, or idea already mentioned.
Conditional instruction
An instruction that applies only when a stated condition is met.
Evidence note
A short record that separates what a speaker states from your own calculation or guess.
Start with an evidence note if you tend to fill gaps from your own expectations. Start with a correction cue if you hear every word but keep the wrong final number.
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Jibber Jabber. “Listening task glossary.” Spanish Fieldnotes. Updated 9 November 2026. https://spanishcomprehensibleinput.com/glossary/