Language Basics
Children should be able to do this by the time they enter school...
Talk in complete sentences; talk about past, present, and/or future events.
Morphology begins around this age.
Age 2.
Using words such as myself or yourself is an example of...
Reflexive pronouns.
By the end of first grade, children usually know about how many words?
~10,000 words.
Understanding language is known as...
Meta-linguistic abilities.
TRUE OR FALSE: Reading and vocabulary starts before school; children develop and polish these skills in school.
TRUE.
Prefixes such as un- and dis- are examples of this morpheme.
Inflectional prefixes.
Examples of modal auxiliaries include...
Helping verbs(could, should, would, etc...)
TRUE OR FALSE: Using informal words or 'slang' is proven to impede language development.
FALSE
Using language practically is known as...
Pragmatics.
While children can communicate, they lack the skills to...
Understand language.
The word "unbreakable" has how many morphemes?
"Un-break-able" = 3 morphemes.
"The ball was kicked by Sophia" is an example of using...
Passive voice.
Children being able to use methaphors, make jokes, and write poetry are all examples of them using...
Figurative language.
Being able to hold casual conversation, having varying conversation partners, and discuss complex topics are all evidence of...
Pragmatics.
Going to school gives children the opportunity to...
Expand vocabulary from conversation with teachers/ peers.
Adding -ly to a word is an example of using what kind of morpheme?
Derivational suffix.
Adding the suffix -ing to a word changes it into...
A gerund.
Give an example of an abstract noun.
Answers vary; some possible examples: decisions, love, fear, courage, manipulation, benefits, order, etc.
Metalinguistics are necessary for developing what kinds of skills as students progress through school?
Reading, writing, and spelling.
These two are considered lifelong skills of language development.
Reading and Writing
Derivational suffixes are used to create this part of speech.
Adverbs.
The act of adding a clause within another clause to add detail is known as...
Words such as "reflect" or "ponder" are considered...
Meta-verbs.
Pragmatics prepare children for...
Mature and adult conversations.