Language Comprehension

Language Expression

Speech

-follows 2 step commands

-understands several pronouns (him, his, your, mine)

-points to pictures in a book when named (objects and actions)

-understands some quantity concepts (one vs all)

-vocabulary increases from 50 to 200 intelligible words

-begins to use grammatical markers ( verb ending, plural  ending)

- uses 3 word combinations by age 2 and1/2

-uses rising inflection to ask questions

-speech is 60-70% understandable to unfamiliar listeners

-may leave off sounds at end of words