3-4 Years Old

RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE​

• Follow more complex two part instructions (e.g., give me the teddy and throw the ball)

• Understand simple 'wh-' questions, such as ‘what’, ‘where’ and ‘who’

• Understand the concepts of ‘same’ and ‘different’

• Sort items into groups when asked (e.g., toys vs food)

• Recognise some basic colours.

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EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE  

• Say four to five words in a sentence

• Use a variety of words for names, actions, locations and descriptions

• Ask questions using ‘what’, ‘where’ and ‘who’

• Talk about something in the past, but may use ‘-ed’ a lot (e.g., ‘he goed there’)

• Have a conversation, but may not take turns or stay on topic.

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PRAGMATICS

• More elaborate discussion of emotions and feelings 

• Ability to address specific requests for clarification increases 

• Narratives have a sequence of events with plot, characters and resolution.

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