WHAT IS lANGUAGE?
eXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE: ABILITY TO USE LANGUAGE TO EXPRESS THOUGHTS AND IDEAS
RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE: ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
INFORMATION PROVIDED FROM AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE HEARING ASSOCIATION
KINDERGARTEN:
Listening Follow 1-2 simple directions in a sequence Listen to and understand age-appropriate stories read aloud Follow a simple conversation Speaking Be understood by most people Answer simple "yes/no" questions Answer open-ended questions (e.g., "What did you have for lunch today?") Retell a story or talk about an event Participate appropriately in conversations Show interest in and start conversations |
1ST GRADE:
Listening Remember information Respond to instructions Follow 2-3 step directions in a sequence Speaking Be easily understood Answer more complex "yes/no" questions Tell and retell stories and events in a logical order Express ideas with a variety of complete sentences Use most parts of speech (grammar) correctly Ask and respond to "wh" questions (who, what, where, when, why) Stay on topic and take turns in conversation Give directions Start conversations |
2ND GRADE:
Listening Follow 3-4 oral directions in a sequence Understand direction words (e.g., location, space, and time words) Correctly answer questions about a grade-level story Speaking Be easily understood Answer more complex "yes/no" questions Ask and answer "wh" questions (e.g., who, what, where, when, why) Use increasingly complex sentence structures Clarify and explain words and ideas Give directions with 3-4 steps Use oral language to inform, to persuade, and to entertain Stay on topic, take turns, and use appropriate eye contact during conversation Open and close conversation appropriately |