Expression

• Strangers can understand almost all of what the child says, but child may continue to make some errors
• Single-word vocabulary is 1000-1500 words, spoken in 4-5 word sentences
• Tells a story by simply stating real or unreal events in no particular order
• Asks how, why, and if questions
• The following grammatical constructions are mastered: pronouns, possessive ‘s, regular third person singular –s, regular past tense, present progressive –ing, contractions
• The following grammatical constructions are beginning to be used appropriately: reflexive pronouns, adverbs, conjunction (because)

Understanding:

• Understands 1500-2000 single words
• Repeats sentences, answers simple questions, identifies colours, begins to understand the concept of quantity
• Remembers and executes instructions with increasing length

Social Interaction:

• Engages in longer conversations, using culture-appropriate eye-contact
• Adjusts language when speaking to older versus younger children
• Begins to ask for permission