Speech + Language

Question 1

Newborn - speech and language

Answer 1

Crying

Question 2

6-8 week old - speech and language

Answer 2

Coos

Question 3

At 3 months, speech and language is shown by…

Answer 3

Laughing and vocalising

Question 4

At 6 months, babies develop what speech + language features?

Answer 4

Understands words such as mama, dada or bye-bye
Babbles spontaneously, initially monosyllables

Uses a tuneful, singsong voice

Question 5

At 9 months, babies develop what speech + language features?

Answer 5

Imitates adult sounds, such as coughs
Understands simple commands

Understands “no”

Question 6

At 12 months, babies develop what speech + language features?

Answer 6

Knows and responds to own name

Uses 2-6 words and understands many more

Question 7

At 18 months, babies develop what speech + language features?

Answer 7

Uses 6-40 recognisable words
Can point to parts of the body when asked

Tries to sing

Question 8

At 24 months, babies develop what speech + language features?

Answer 8

Speaks over 200 words, understands many more
Joins words together

Omits opening or closing consonants

Question 9

At 30 months, babies develop what speech + language features?

Answer 9

Continually asks questions

Question 10

At 36 months, babies develop what speech + language features?

Answer 10

Can name 2 or 3 colours
Knows and repeats songs and nursery rhymes

Counts by rote up to 10

Has simple conversations

Question 11

At 48 months, children develop what speech + language features?

Answer 11

Talks fluently
Counts by rote up to 20

Enjoys jokes

Question 12

At 5 years, children develop what speech + language features?

Answer 12

Fluent in speech and mostly grammatically correct

Interested in reading and writing