Vocabulary

The breadth and depth of word knowledge used for comprehension and expression.

Examples & Achievements

• Uses 2,000-5,000+ words in daily speech
• Knows and uses category words (fruits, vehicles, animals)
• Understands and uses descriptive words (bumpy, enormous, delicious)
• Asks the meaning of unfamiliar words
• Uses words to describe feelings, ideas, and experiences

How to Measure

• PPVT-5 (receptive vocabulary measure)
• EVT-3 (expressive vocabulary measure)
• Can name 10+ items in a given category (e.g., animals) in 60 seconds
• Uses 3+ descriptive adjectives in a narrative task