Expression
- Speech is almost always understood
- No speech errors present by 5.5 y
- Makes complex sentences, using conjunctions
- Refers to the future regularly
- Counts to 30 and names days of the week, in order, with no errors
- States full name and address
- Uses more complex sentences with
- Can make requests without stating them directly
- Stories contain established themes and characters and logical sequences of events
Understanding:
- Understands at least 13000 words by age 6
- Understands and answers hypothetical questions
- Can identify numbers by sight up to 25
- Understands passage of time
- Recognizes and identifies rhyme
- Understands and follows rules in games
Social Interaction:
- Enjoys engaging in longer conversations and story-telling with adults and other children
- Differentiates reality from fantasy/make-believe
- Seeks other children to engage in a variety of activities, and aims to please through cooperation; however, can also be assertive (in a fair way) about personal demands or ideas
- Uses polite terms and asks permission