Language Development- Receptive Language

Question 1

At what age can a child recognise parent’s voice and calms down if crying?

Answer 1

6 weeks

Question 2

At what age can a child turn to look at speaker’s face?

Answer 2

6 weeks

Question 3

At what age can a child be soothed quickly wen adult talks and holds baby?

Answer 3

3 months

Question 4

At what age can a child turn to look at parent if hears their voice form across the room?

Answer 4

6 months

Question 5

At what age can a child understand 2 or 3 phrases used frequently by adults e.g. no and bye?

Answer 5

9 months

Question 6

At what age can a child follow simple instructions e.g. give me the spoon?

Answer 6

12 months

Question 7

At what age can a child understand words used frequently in routines e.g. spoon, cup, walk?

Answer 7

12 months

Question 8

At what age can a child understand many words?

Answer 8

15 months

Question 9

At what age can a child follow a simple instruction of three or four words e.g. give me the ball?

Answer 9

15 months

Question 10

At what age does a child enjoy looking at books and pointing to pictures?

Answer 10

18 months

Question 11

At what age can a child understand instructions and simple conversations?

Answer 11

18 months

Question 12

At what age does a child enjoy hearing and tries to join in nursery rhymes?

Answer 12

18 months

Question 13

At what age can a child carry out simple instructions which may have many words e.g Tell Bob that lunch is ready?

Answer 13

2 years

Question 14

At what age can a child point to several parts of the body?

Answer 14

2 years

Question 15

At what age can a child understand a wide range of words?

Answer 15

2 years

Question 16

At what age does a child enjoy simple books?

Answer 16

2 years 6 months

Question 17

At what age can a child know and recognise a few rhymes?

Answer 17

2 years 6 months

Question 18

At what age can a child understand most of what an adult says to him or her?

Answer 18

2 years 6 months

Question 19

At what age can a child start to follow an instruction with two parts e.g. get your toothbrush and bring it here?

Answer 19

2 years 6 months

Question 20

At what age can a child listen to stories and enjoys sharing books?

Answer 20

3 years

Question 21

At what age can a child follow instructions in two parts e.g. find teddy’s coat and put it on him?

Answer 21

3 years

Question 22

At what age does a child enjoy hearing jokes, especially ones with sounds?

Answer 22

4 years

Question 23

At what age can a child know several nursery rhymes?

Answer 23

4 years

Question 24

At what age can a child pick out rhymes?

Answer 24

4 years

Question 25

At what age does a child love hearing stories and sharing books?

Answer 25

4 years

Question 26

At what age does a child love hearing and making up jokes?

Answer 26

5 years

Question 27

At what age can a child pick out individual sounds in words (important for learning to read)?

Answer 27

5 years