Uses single core words for communication

Uses single words to direct another person’s actions
("Go" "Stop" "Turn")

Uses single words to express negatives
("Don’t" "Stop" "No")

Uses single words to express requests
("Want" "More" "Open")

Combine 2 to 3 words to make phrases
("Want more" "Need help")

Speak 2 to 3 words to direct actions
("Mom go" "Help open")

Speak 2 to 3 words to express negatives
("Want stop" "Not like")

Speak 2 to 3 words to express requests
("Want cookie" "Need mom")

Speak in simple sentences
("I like it" "You go school")

Uses plural nouns
("Want cookies" "He likes cats")

Uses –ing verbs to show action
("I going movie" "Baby eating cookie")

Use prepositions to show position
("Put on table" "Go under table")

Combine –ing verbs and prepositions
("He going up" "Dad running down")

Uses simple pronouns + verb phrases
("I read more" "You help me")

Uses infinitives (to+verb)
("I want to stop" "He likes to eat")

Ask simple ‘WH’ questions
("How much is it" "Where are you")

Asks questions using pronoun-verb phrases
("Does he have a dog" "Can I go with you")

Uses irregular past tense verbs
("I went to beach" "Mom slept late")

Uses linking verbs ‘is’ and ‘are’
("He is playing football" "I am calling you")

Uses adjectives in sentences
("My dog is big" "It is loud")

Uses negative pronoun phrases
("Can't you come" "Won't he listen")

Uses articles ‘a’ and ‘the’ appropriately
("The clock is on" "A bird can fly")

Uses past tense verbs ‘was’ and ‘were’
("I was sad" "They were outside")

Uses past tense verbs ending in –ed
("We learned math" "I listened to music")

Uses verbs ending in –s
("He wants to go" "It gets hot in summer")

Add ‘s’ to nouns to show possession
("That is mommy's shoe" "The brother's room was blue")

Expresses future actions
("I am going to the beach" "She will come")

Uses conjunctions in complex sentences
("I like Bobby and Jane" "Mom is happy because I am home")

Uses reflexive pronouns correctly
("I can do it myself" "She talks to herself")

Uses indefinite pronouns correctly
("Anyone can do it" "Everyone is happy")

Asks negative questions with pronouns – verb phrases
("Don't you want to go home" "Wouldn't she like to come")

Uses contractions correctly
("She can't go" "We shouldn't do that")