A Child at this Level May:

• Orient towards sounds, voices and their name being called.

• Share emotions when engaged with others

• Use gestures, vocalizations, babbling and other physical movements to communicate understanding, elicit reactions from others or communicate wants and needs.

• Pointing or gesturing in response to questions

• Follow instructions to attend to items or tasks receptively understands “more”

• Follows two-step instructions

• Uses 2-4 word phrases to express wants and needs

• Can follow three-step instructions.

• Responds to basic questions and can sustain conversations using 2-3 word sentences.

• Uses grammar appropriately by adding “s” for plurals and “ing” for verbs.

• Will verbally request help from others and this skill is understood by all who interact with the child.

• Comments and ask for things using complete sentences.

• Tell stories with a definitive beginning, middle and end.

• Can use intraverbals (function, feature, categories and class of objects and events).

• Use words “but”, “because” and “and” in sentences.

• Verbally describes past, present and future events.

• Understands directional concepts (on/off, in/out).

• Follows instructions in a group setting.

• Tells riddles and jokes.

• Describes previous events (i.e. yesterday, tomorrow).

• Takes turns in conversations.