Preschool language assessment - normal language development

Normal language development (2;0-2;5)

Receptive:

- understands ___ and ___

- follows 2 step _______ commands (within routines)

- understands and answers _____ questions by pointing

- understands and answers ___/__ questions to accept/reject

out, off

related

where

yes/no

Normal language development (2;0-2;5)

Receptive:

- understands out and off

- follows _ step _______ commands (within ________)

- understands and answers where questions by ________

- understands and answers yes/no questions to ______/_____

2, related, routines

pointing

accept/reject

Normal language development (2;0-2;5)

Expressive

- uses at least 2 ______ appropriately

- uses a variety of nouns and verbs, incorporating new words __________

- uses -___

- asks basic questions using _________

- uses 2 word phrases _______

- begin to use _ word phrases

- approximately ___ words

- asks questions using ___

pronouns

regularly

-ing

inflection

consistently

3

300

what

Normal language development (2;0-2;5)

Expressive

- uses at least _ pronouns appropriately

- uses a variety of _____ and ____, incorporating new words regularly

- uses -___

- asks _____ questions using inflection

- uses _ word phrases consistently

- begins to use 3 ____ phrases

- approximately ___ words

- asks _________ using what

2

nouns, verbs

-ing

basic

2

word

300

questions

NORMAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AGE – 2;6-2;11

Receptive

Understands:

- big/____

- in, __, under, up/____

Understands & answers:

- yes/no questions to ____/deny

- ________ “what doing” questions

- simple ___, where questions

- simple ______ what questions

Follows:

- 2 step related directions (_______ of a routine)

small

on

down

affirm

concrete

who

abstract

outside

NORMAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AGE – 2;6-2;11

Expressive

Uses:

- _______ I, me, you, mine, my, it

- _____ of vocabulary of nouns and verbs (half the time)

Begins using:

- _________ is/am + - ing

- _______ is + adjective

- ’s for _____________

- pl____

Vocabulary = ____+ words

Asks questions using: ______

pronouns

variety

auxiliary

copula

possession

plurals

500

where

NORMAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AGE – 2;0-2;11

Pragmatics

- Seeks _________ using single words – Mommy! Look!

- Responds to adult _______

- Requests objects and information using ______

- Beginning to form ________

- ________ (concrete)

attention

greetings

phrases

friendships

comments

NORMAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AGE – 2;0-2;11

Pragmatics

- Answers using ____ phrases

- Provides ___________

- Knows happy, sad, mad ( __-__ months )

- Communicates 5x per minute (using a variety of __________)

- Can _______ and ______ a topic, depending on adult scaffolding (1-2 turns per topic)

- Child does not yet provide background information; adult may have difficulty following the ____ in conversation

short

information

18-24

modalities

initiate, expand

shifts

NORMAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AGE – 3;0-3;5

Receptive

- Follows 2 step _______ commands

- Understands concept ____ (different)

- Knows __ ____ and _______ when an object has a logical front and back

- Categorizes basic _____ (i.e. toys, food)

unrelated

same

in front, behind

objects

NORMAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AGE – 3;0-3;5

Receptive

- Understands & answers ___ questions

- Understands & answers “___ _____” questions

- Knows ______

- Understands most common _________

why

how many

gender

descriptors

NORMAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AGE – 3;0-3;5

Expressive

- Consistently uses ___________ ’s

- Begins to relate simple ________

- Tells a story when looking at a familiar ________ book

- Consistently uses regular ______

- Asks ____ and ______ questions

possessive

narratives

picture

plurals

what, where

NORMAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AGE – 3;0-3;5

Expressive

- Uses ___+ words

- Consistently uses 3 word ______

- Combines 4-5 words in ____________

- Asks questions using ___

900

phrases

sentences

who