SI.no RECEPTION SI.

no EXPRESSION
R1 Comprehends continuous verbs in E1 Expresses own possession(me,my,mine).
sentances.[‘ing’]Eg:sleeping,eating etc
R2 Comprehends wh-questions E2 Express the action words in sentances(I
(what,where,who). am eating,mommy is sleeping).
R3 Comprehends deitic skills(me,my,I/u E3 Use kinship words (family).
etc)
R4 Comprehends cause effects relationship E4 Use pronouns (he, she, it)
(simple). Eg: mumma will scold if I lose
the toy.
R5 Comprehends 2- 3 steps related E5 Add more filters to listeners message
commands. Eg: keep the plate, go out ( prolongation of vowels)
and call daddy.
R6 Comprehends the concept of genders. E6 Expresses the dimensional words (big /
little, high/low)
R7 Matches the primary colours E7 Able to sing rhymes with assistance
R8 Comprehends simple rhymes with E8 Give full name on request(without initials)
action.
Modified Receptive and Expressive Language test

3.6-4.0years

Sl.no RECEPTION Sl.noR EXPRESSTION

R1 Comprehends turn taking (waiting E1 Expresses simple opposites. Eg:big-
for his/her turn) small, up-down etc..
R2 Comprehends simple time concepts E2 Expresses sentences in proper
(day, night, noon, evening) structures of that language (svo, sov)
R3 Comprehends function of objects E3 Expresses the object usage in
(spoon is used to eat food) sentences
R4 Comprehends case makers.Eg:I E4 Expresses simple preposition in
came ‘from’ school sentances (ball is ‘in’the room)
R5 Comprehends temporal words E5 Use complex
(after,now).Eg:I will come now. pronouns(him,her,their,them)
R6 Comprehends third person present E6 Able to sing rhymes without
tense singular/plural.Eg:He,She,it is assistance
going home.
R7 Comprehends simple stories E7 Expresses simple requesting skills and
(Eg:thirsty crow,fox and the grapes ) sentence level spontaneously(please)
R8 Comprehends PNG markers(he or E8 Expresses 4-5 words in a sentence
she is running)
 4.0-4.6 years

Sl.no RECEPTION Sl.no EXPRESSION

R1 Comprehends complex rhymes E1 Expresses requesting skills at
Eg:one two buckle my shoe sentence level(may,sorry,please etc..)
R2 Comprehends conversation E2 Expresses irregular past tense
verbes(went,came)
R3 Comprehends concepts of differents E3 Expresses adjectives in
tastes Eg:lemon is sour,biscut is salty sentences(good,bad,dirty etc)
etc..
R4 Points7-8 lexical items in each E4 Use third person present tense
categories singular( he runs)
R5 Comprehends E5 Express primary
adjectives(ugly,dirty,beautiful etc) colors(black,white,red,green,
blue,yellow)consistently

R6 Comprehends tenses in E6 Expresses temporal words(after,now)

conversational level(simple past,
present and future tense)
R7 Comprehends all wh-questions at a E7 Expresses the time
conversational level concept(day,night,noon and evening)
R8 Comprehends simple E8 Expresse PNG markers
conjunctions(when,so,if)
 4.6 -5.0 years

Sl.n RECEPTION Sl.n EXPRESSION

o o
R1 Comprehends categorization E1 Exhibits (monologue) during play
of lexical items.Eg; activity(speaks to the toy)Eg;Act as
fruits,vegetables,animals(wild teacher,dressing doll.
and domestic)
R2 Comprehends complex E2 Expresses short stories.
conjunctions(Because,and,but
).
R3 Comprehends complex and E3 Express simple tense form(past,present and
compound sentences. future)
R4 Comprehens temporal E4 Exresses more frequently in complex
words(such as sentences.
before,since,until,while)
R5 Comprehends If and so E5 Names common lexical categories(atleast 5-6
sentences Eg; I will take u to in each)
market ’if ’you finish your
homework.
R6 Comprehends the E6 Expresses opposites in sentences(fat-thin,little-
professionls(Such a more,tall-short)
drivers,postman,cobbler etc)

R7 Comprehends irregular E7 Exprsses complex

pronouns in prepositions(Between,towards,over,across,besi
sentences(many,few,all,any,o de)
ne etc)
R8 Comprehends complex E8 Expresses simple emotion and feelings verbally
stories
 5.0-5.6 years

Sl.no RECEPTION Sl.no EXPRESSION

R1 Comprehends syntagmatic E1 Usev temporal words(Before,since,while,until
relations. Eg:Ramu likes the etc)
chocolate
R2 Comprehends paradigmatic E2 Use syntagmatic relations.
relations.
R3 Matches animals with their E3 Use syntagmatic relations.
younger ones.
R4 Comprehends subordinate E4 Use paradigmatic relations.
and super ordinate features.
R5 Comprehends wh-infinitive E5 Expresses
clauses( I dont know where to conjuctions(when,if,so,but,and,because)in
put this) sentences.
R6 Comprehends 6-8 colors and E6 Expresses subordinate and superordinate
shapes. categories.
R7 Comprehends festival and E7 Expresses in 6 – 8 word sentences
related events
R8 Comprehends rhyming words. E8 Uses wh-infinitive clauses
(I don’t know where to put this)
 5.6 – 6.0 years
Sl.no RECEPTION Sl.no EXPRESSION
R1 Comprehends stories and answers E1 Expresses names of the
questions related to it. professionals
(doctor,postman, cobbler
etc)
R2 Comprehends procedures in a E2 Makes conversational
sequence. repairs and correct others.
R3 Comprehends complex E3 Expresses names of the
negatives(wouldn’t,shouldn’t,haven’t festival and related events.
didn’t )
R4 Comprehends adverbial E4 Expresses 6-8 colors and
conjunctions(therefore,whoever) shapes.
R5 Comprehends E5 Expresses true narratives
positive,comparative,superlative (narrates a real story or
degrees. incidents)
R6 Able to recognize rhyming words at a E6 Expresses occupation,
complex level address, and phone no.
R7 Comprehends simple money and E7 Expresses procedures in a
time concept. sequence
R8 Comprehends days of the week, E8 Express rhyming words.
months of the year.
 6.0-6.6 years
Sl. Reception Sl. Expression
No. No.
R1 Comprehends situational E1 Expresses complex adjectives
jokes,shocks (heavy, clever)
R2 Comprehends passive E2 Expresses complex negatives
sentences (wouldn’t, Shouldn’t,didn’t)
R3 Comprehend complex E3 Expresses adverbial
adjectives(clever,brilliant,dull, conjunction(therefore,
etc) whoever,thus,hence)
R4 Comprehend more structured E4 Use compound sentences. Eg-
games Everyone was playing so I also
joined them with my friend.
R5 Comprehends ascending and E5 Express all forms of tenses in
descending order complex sentences. Eg- Daddy
and Mummy will be going to
office tomorrow as today is
sunday
R6 Comprehends irregular and E6 Recites poem, shlokas etc on
regular plurals their own.
R7 Comprehends concept of E7 Expresses ascending and
weather(hot, sunny, cold) descending order
R8 Comprehends figurative E8 Expresses Days of the week,
language(metaphor) Eg- She is months of the year
like lion in the class.
 6.6-7.0 years
Sl.n Receptive Sl.n Expressive
o o
R1 Comprehends compare and E1 Expresses
contrast of complex pictures. discrimination,compare and
contrast in complex
pictures.
R2 Comprehends multiword E2 Expresses word definition.
definitions.
R3 Able to judge appropriatness. E3 Expresses divergent and
convergent production.eg-
Divergent-describes
parts/characters/properties
of objects when named
Convergent-vice versa.
R4 Comprehends simple additions and E4 Expresses irregular and
subtractions. regular plurals consistently
(sheep-sheep)
R5 Comprehends homonyms. E5 Expresses measuring
skills(half/full/quarter,heigh
t etc)
R6 Comprehends idioms and proverbs. E6 Expresses incomplete
stories.
R7 Comprehends measuring E7 Expresses simple time and
skills(half/quarter/full,height,weigh money concept.
t etc)