Language Development Quiz

Question 1

Syntax

Answer 1

System governing order and combination of words to form sentences, and the relationship among elements of the sentence

Question 2

Morphology

Answer 2

Rules governing change in word meaning

Question 3

Morpheme

Answer 3

The smallest unit of meaning

Question 4

Free Morpheme

Answer 4

Can stand alone with specific meaning

Question 5

Bound Morpheme

Answer 5

Cannot stand alone

Question 6

Brown’s Stage- when 2-word utterances emerge

Answer 6

Brown’s Stage I

Question 7

Brown’s Stage- earliest grammatical morphemes to develop

Answer 7

Brown’s Stage II

Question 8

Brown’s Stage- stage at which children first form questions and use negation between subject and verb

Answer 8

Brown’s Stage II

Question 9

Brown’s Stage- stage at which overgeneralized past-tense verbs appear

Answer 9

Brown’s Stage III

Question 10

Brown’s Stage- stage at which “because” appears

Answer 10

Brown’s Stage IV

Question 11

Brown’s Stage- last grammatical morphemes to develop

Answer 11

Brown’s Stage V

Question 12

Brown’s Stage- significance of auxiliary and copula forms

Answer 12

Brown’s Stage V

Question 13

“To Be”

Answer 13

Analyzing a child’s use of “to be” helps identify language disorders

Question 14

Semantics

Answer 14

The system that governs the meanings of words and sentences

Question 15

Expressive Language

Answer 15

Being able to put thoughts into words and sentences in a way that makes sense and is grammatically accurate

Question 16

Age by which children typically- use gestures and vocalizations to request, comment, and play games

Answer 16

8-12 months

Question 17

Age by which children typically- use gestures such as pointing to show, reaching to be picked up and waving bye-bye

Answer 17

7-12 months

Question 18

Age by which children typically- imitate speech sounds

Answer 18

10-12 months

Question 19

Age by which children typically- demonstrate an average of 5 communicative acts per minute in free play

Answer 19

12-18 months

Question 20

Age by which children typically- have an expressive vocabulary of 1-2 words

Answer 20

6-12 months

Question 21

Age by which children typically- have an expressive vocabulary of 50-100 words

Answer 21

18 months

Question 22

Age by which children typically- have an expressive vocabulary of 200-300 words

Answer 22

24 months

Question 23

Age by which children typically- use wh- question words

Answer 23

24-30 months

Question 24

Age by which children typically- put 2-words together

Answer 24

18-24 months

Question 25

Age by which children typically- tell narratives that include sequence of themed events (without plot)

Answer 25

30-36 months

Question 26

Receptive Language

Answer 26

The ability to understand information- understanding the words, sentences, and meaning of what others say or what is read

Question 27

Age by which children typically- follow a point

Answer 27

7-12 months

Question 28

Age by which children typically- understand 3-50 words

Answer 28

8-12 months

Question 29

Age by which children typically- begin to point to body parts when named

Answer 29

1-2 years

Question 30

Age by which children typically- follow simple directions without cues

Answer 30

1-2 years

Question 31

Age by which children typically- follow 2-step directions without cues

Answer 31

2-3 years

Question 32

Age by which children typically- follow 3-step directions without cues

Answer 32

4-5 years

Question 33

Age by which children typically- point to pictures in a book when named

Answer 33

1-2 years

Question 34

Pragmatics

Answer 34

The system that combines the language components in functional and socially appropriate communication; how language is used to communicate rather than the way it’s structured; involves the knowledge about how to vary verbal and nonverbal forms to communicate appropriately in varied social contexts

Question 35

Age by which children typically- copy simple actions of others

Answer 35

6-12 months

Question 36

Age by which children typically- exhibit verbal turn-taking

Answer 36

1-2 years old

Question 37

Age by which children typically- repeat actions that made someone laugh

Answer 37

1-2 years old

Question 38

Age by which children typically- use “please” for polite requests

Answer 38

1-2 years old

Question 39

Age by which children typically- enjoy being read to

Answer 39

1-2 years old

Question 40

Age by which children typically- hold a book right-side up and turn pages (pretend to read books)

Answer 40

0-2 years old

Question 41

Age by which children typically- name pictures in books

Answer 41

1-2 years

Question 42

Age by which children typically- complete sentences and rhymes in familiar stories

Answer 42

2-3 years OR 3-4 years

Question 43

Age by which children typically- begin to identify letters and letter/sound matches

Answer 43

3-4 years

Question 44

Age by which children typically- participate in rhyming games

Answer 44

3-4 years