Comprehends about 2500-2800 words |
Comprehends about 13,000 words |
Comprehends about 20,000 to 40,000 words |
Uses about 1500-2000 words |
Can be understood 95-100% of the time |
Formulates
descriptions of events that are increasingly more precise |
Can be understood about 90% (0r more) of the time |
Uses adult-like grammar and word order in their oral language |
Understands and produces simple figurative language, including similes, metaphors, and idioms (i.e. Its raining cats and dogs; She eats like a bird; We’ll play it by ear.) |
| Engages in extended conversations using multiword sentences (5-8 words); a few grammar errors persist (i.e. I breaked it.) |
Has learned the ‘rules’ of conversational etiquette (i.e. Excuse me, etc.) |
Appreciates the humor in jokes that rely on words with multiple meanings. |
Can talk about what happened yesterday or what may occur tomorrow. |
Initiates and sustains conversations over multiple turns (5 or more) with 2 or more partners (i.e. recess or cooperative group exchanges) |
Are conversationally competent; uses language to manipulate the behaviors, feelings and attitudes of other people; can transition from one topic to a related or new topic with ease. |
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Can handle conversations involving 2 partners, but struggles with 3-party interactions |
Produces stories that ‘center’ around a theme and contain a logical chain of events |
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Adjusts vocabulary and modifies language style (i.e. rate of speech or complexity of message) to accommodate listeners of varying ages, backgrounds and genders |
Relates simple stories about their personal experiences from the recent past (i.e. an illness); however, their stories lack detail and do not take into account the listener’s need for background information |
Becomes more explicit in their language when they perceive that the listener is not understanding |
Discusses abstract concepts and ideas that are not within their personal experience (i.e. how blood circulated through the chambers of the heart) |
Uses subtle and various ways of requesting (i.e. I just love orange juice.) |
Follows spoken and unspoken rules about communication and behavior in school, including when to talk, when not to talk, and how to speak to peers Vs. adults |
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Uses language to learn about the world (i.e. Why can I hear my voice when I put my hands over my ears?) |
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