Expression
- Common mispronunciations are all but gone, but speech is still difficult for all strangers to understand
- Single-word vocabulary is 800 words; many sentences are 4 words long
- Begins to ask what and who questions
- Uses action words
- The following grammatical constructions begin to be used appropriately: irregular plurals, conjunction (and)
Understanding:
- Can answer “how” questions
- Understands over 1000 single words
- Knows texture words
- Understands 2-step instructions that involve two different actions or objects
- Understands gender pronouns
Social Interaction:
- Plays cooperatively
- Tries to tell a story
- Doesn’t need to be told to say hi or bye