Normal Speech/Language Development
From age 4 - 5 Years
Speech and language milestones are divided into three areas: language comprehension, language expression and speech.
| Language Comprehension | Language Expression | Speech |
| -understands about 2500 words
-understands past, present and future verbs -listens to stories -understands passive sentences -understands most prepositions -understands complex directions -understands time concepts (night, day, today, yesterday) |
-uses complete sentences, 4-5 words minimally
-asks "how" and "where" questions -answers "why" questions |
-above sounds plus "sh, ch, j, v, z, and r" |