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3‐4 years
Engages in episodic play 3 years
Uses possessives 3‐4 years
Uses irregular past tense (imperfect and 3‐4 years
preterit)
Uses negatives 3‐4 years
Answer simple WH‐?s 3‐4 years
Generally speaks easily without effort in 3‐4 years
initiating sounds
Speech is generally understood by all 3‐4 years
Begins to describe the use of objects 3‐4 years
Shares personal experiences ( school, 3‐4 years
friend’s house)‐short personal narratives

Combines 4+ words 3‐4 years

4‐5 years
Tells a story related to a topic 4‐5 years
Produces most consonant sounds present 4‐5 years
in language
Uses the same grammar as family/home 4‐5 years
environment
Follows 3‐step directions 4‐5 years
Uses adjectives and descriptors in 4‐5 years
sentences

6‐7 years
Narratives have a central point, climax, 5‐7 years
and resolution
Mastery of most consonants 6‐7 years
Tells and re‐tells stories in a logical order 6‐7 years
using complete sentences

7‐9 years
Uses more complex sentence structures 7‐8 years
Can clarify and explain ideas when not 7‐8 years
understood

Understands that words have synonyms, 7‐9 years 81
and multiple meanings

Narratives have complete episodes, 7‐9 years
including a setting, reaction of characters,
conflict, and resolution

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