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Ch. 6 Understanding 2 & 3 Yr Olds

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

expressive language is

a)

the ability to produce an environment that stimulates language development

b)

the ability to produce language forms

c)

the ability to produce 5 word sentences and express that thought to others

2.

fast mapping is...the ability to absorb the meaning of a new word after hearing it just once or twice in a sentence

a)

True

b)

False

3.

language comprehension is a person's understanding of language sometimes referred to as receptive or inner language

a)

True

b)

False

4.

egocentric means children only see things from their perspective

a)

True

b)

False

5.

2 yr olds continue to grow physically but not as fast as infancy

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Regarding gross motor development of 2 yr olds, check the one that is INCORRECT

a)

hop on one foot

b)

can pick up, kick a large ball

c)

walk up and down stairs placing both feet on each stair

7.

check all that apply regarding fine motor development examples of 2 yr olds

a)

turn pages in a book one at a time

b)

can string large beads and lace cards

c)

tie shoes

d)

can scribble

8.

2 yr olds show hand preference by using that hand for ______ motor activities

a)

gross

b)

fine

c)

large

d)

coordination

9.

At 2, children can accomplish many self-help skills. Which one is INCORRECT?

a)

cooperate in dressing

b)

unbutton large buttons

c)

drink from a cup

d)

use a dull knife to cut food

10.

Cognitive development focuses on three main areas. Click on the INCORRECT answer

a)

language comprehension skills

b)

expressive language skills

c)

eye-hand coordination skills

d)

math readiness skills

11.

language comprehension is more advanced than expressive language skills

a)

True

b)

False

12.

feeding-in is

a)

a strategy where you provide the child's language

b)

used to expand the child's language

13.

expansion is

a)

a strategy used to expand the child's language, accomplished by reframing the child's utterance into a sentence

b)

a strategy where you provide the child's language

14.

the vocab of the average 2 yr old is between 5-75 words

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Boys generally develop language skills faster than girls

a)

True

b)

False

16.

2 yr olds can begin to sort objects by shape and color

a)

True

b)

False

17.

2 yr olds like instant gratification and find it difficult to wait

a)

True

b)

False

18.

socially, 2 yr olds play next to eachother, however they do not _______ ________________ with one another

a)

share cooperatively

b)

play cooperatively

c)

like games

d)

enjoy gadgets

19.

emotional development of 2 yr old: which is INCORRECT?

a)

like to control their surroundings

b)

temper tantrums become less

c)

fears become common

d)

cannot separate reality from pretend

20.

When planning schedules for 2 yr olds, be aware that routines might take longer because of their behavior

a)

True

b)

False

21.

By 3 yrs of age, gross motor development continues to grow and children can do the all of the following. Which is INCORRECT?

a)

throw a bowling ball

b)

climb stairs

c)

hop on one foot up to three times

d)

catch large ball

e)

ride and steer a tricycle

22.

3 yr olds' cutting skills are more refined, but they can't cut on a straight line

a)

True

b)

False

23.

3 yr olds enjoy drawing faces, but ears, mouth, nose, and eyes may not be in proportion

a)

True

b)

False

24.

3 yr olds can count to five while pointing to corresponding objects

a)

True

b)

False

25.

3 yr olds begin to understand there are appropriate ways to express (a)  

26.

3 yr olds are eager to please

a)

True

b)

False