Language Development For 6-7 Year Olds
- 1.
The typical child has the capacity to learn__________ new words a day.
- A.
20
- B.
30
- C.
15
- D.
40
Correct Answer
A. 20 -
- 2.
A major influence on language skills is__________.
- A.
Reading books at home
- B.
Writing short stories
- C.
School experiences
- D.
Having a lot of siblings and friends
Correct Answer
C. School experiences -
- 3.
6-7 year olds have the ability to control all of the following sound components EXCEPT
- A.
Voice pitch
- B.
Volume
- C.
Speaking rate
- D.
Quality
Correct Answer
D. Quality -
- 4.
6-7 year olds can typically follow how many step directions?
- A.
1-2 steps
- B.
2-3 steps
- C.
3-4 steps
- D.
4 or more steps
Correct Answer
B. 2-3 steps -
- 5.
It is estimated that the typical 6-7 year old learns________ new words during the year.
- A.
2,000
- B.
4,000
- C.
1,000
- D.
3,000
Correct Answer
D. 3,000 -
- 6.
Language play that involves nursery rhymes, songs, and word games where nonsense words can be invented aid in the development of what for 6-7 year olds?
- A.
Language comprehension
- B.
Receptive vocabulary
- C.
Speech and sound perception
- D.
Expressive vocabulary
Correct Answer
A. Language comprehension -
- 7.
A 7-year-old child will typically use sentences that are______ words long.
- A.
5
- B.
6
- C.
7
- D.
8
Correct Answer
C. 7 -
- 8.
Asking a child at this age to help give simple directions to someone can help develop which skill?
- A.
Language comprehension
- B.
Grammatical development
- C.
Speech-sound perception
- D.
Conversational skills
Correct Answer
D. Conversational skills -
- 9.
Giving more information about a topic when the person they're talking to is confused is an example of which language strategy?
- A.
Research based information
- B.
Conversational repair
- C.
Secondary details
- D.
Conversation avoidance
Correct Answer
B. Conversational repair -
- 10.
Sharing personal experiences can help develop all of the following language skills EXCEPT:
- A.
Choosing the important information
- B.
Sequencing events in chronological order
- C.
Giving details about who, what, when, where, and why
- D.
Using narrative format
Correct Answer
A. Choosing the important information -
- 11.
Which of these types of words do children in this age group have a hard time grasping?
- A.
Content words
- B.
Action words
- C.
Function words
- D.
Describing words
Correct Answer
C. Function words -
- 12.
Taking turns when speaking demonstrates which language skill?
- A.
Vocabulary
- B.
Speech-sound perception
- C.
Grammatical development
- D.
Conversational skills
Correct Answer
D. Conversational skills -
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