Language Development Expectations

Question 1

Birth to 1 year

Answer 1

• recognizes voices, sounds, music
• coos, babbles
• giggles, laughs
• recognizes name
• says single words
• understands words for common items
• points to common objects

Question 2

1- 2 years

Answer 2

• puts two words together
• points to body parts
• follows simple directions
• responds to simple questions
• names pictures in books
• listens to simple stories, songs, and rhymes

Question 3

2 to 3 years

Answer 3

• has word for almost everything
• uses 2 to 3 word sentences
• understands opposites
• follows two-part instructions
• understands new words quickly
• talks about things that aren’t in room

Question 4

3 to 4 years

Answer 4

• uses 4 to 5 word sentences
• answers simple who, what, where, when, why, how questions
• says rhyming words
• uses some plurals
• knows words for basic colors, shapes, family members
• responds when you call from another room