Tips for administering PLS- 5 Auditory Comprehension – for most children ages 3:0 to 3:11

One of the challenges of the PLS-5 Auditory Comprehension is the switching back and forth between the items
that require toys or objects, and the items that involve the stimulus book. It can feel like a juggling act.

You may want to run through the items that involve the toys all at once, then the all the items that involve
the stimulus book. You can take breaks anytime.

On the following page, here is a script* that you can use to do the Toy items 25, 26, 27- 29, 32, 33, 37, 39 and
41. Item 27-29 are usually the starting point for ages 3:0 to 3:5, but if you need the child to warm-up by giving
some easier items, start with item 25

(Then get the stimulus book out and do the Book items 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 38, 40, 42 and beyond)

*This script is a condensed version of what’s in the Administration and Scoring Manual and on the Record
Form. It has cues for you, the toys you need, and your lines, for the toy items, all in one place. Whenever
you are asking the child to respond with an action, or respond to one of your questions, you will want to mark
what they do in the Record Form. For a full explanation of each item, refer to the Administration and Scoring
Manual.

You could put the script inside a sheet protector and tape it to the inside of the box lid.

For children who do not get a basal (3 in a row) starting at item 25, work backward with:

24. Show me/ Point to/ Where are your shoes….shirt….socks…shorts/pants

23. Show me/ Point to/ Where are your / Where are Mr. Bear’s nose….eyes…foot/feet….hands…mouth.
Gather the bear, spoon, cups, one bowl, the towel and the blue box with lid. Have the duck, pitcher,
crayons, the ball and blocks in the baggie handy.

SCRIPT

25.(Put the bear, spoon, 1 cup, 1 bowl and towel in front of the child)

Here’s my friend Mr. Bear.

Mr. Bear is hungry. Give him something to eat.

Mr. Bear is thirsty. Give him something to drink.

Mr. Bear is tired. Make him go to sleep.

27-29.(Clear the towel, bowl and spoon, bring out two more cups, the blue box and the blocks)

Mr. Bear is finished with his nap.

Mr. Bear wants to play hide and seek. He’s going to hide now.

(Put the bear in the blue box and put the lid on)

Open the box and give Mr. Bear to me.

(Put aside the box and lay out the pitcher, two more cups)

We found Mr. Bear! Now let’s get something to drink. You pour.

(Hold three blocks in your hand)

Mr. Bear says he likes cold drinks. Here are some ice cubes. (Show the blocks, put them on the table)

Get an ice cube and put it in a cup for Mr. Bear.

I want a drink too.

Please give me a cup.

Put an ice cube in my cup.

Where’s your cup?

Put an ice cube in your cup.

Let’s drink.

Mmm. That was good. Please help me clean up now.

32. (Put the cups and blocks aside and bring out the box, towel and duck. Put the ball in the box and place the
box with the lid on your lap so the child can see and touch the box. Put the bear on the table, cover him with
the towel)
This is Mrs. Duck and this is Mr. Bear. We’re going to play with them. Mr. Bear is sleeping. Let’s wake him
up.

Take the blanket off Mr. Bear.

Put Mrs. Duck in the box.

Put the box on the table.

Now take the ball out of the box.

33.(Put the duck, box, ball, towel aside, keep the bear out, get the blocks in the baggie and hold them out to
the child)

Give Mr. Bear one block.

Give me some blocks.

You take the rest of the blocks.

Now put all the blocks in the baggie.

37. (Put the blocks away. Take out the crayons, scatter them on the table)

Look at these crayons. Show me …blue…purple…red…green….orange…yellow.

39. (Set the crayons aside, take out the bear)

I’m going to put Mr. Bear on the table. Now I want you to put Mr. Bear…under the table (or chair)…in back
of you…next to you….in front of me.

41.(Set the bear aside, take out the 8 crayons)

Here are some crayons for you (put 6 in front of the child), and some for me (put 2 in front of you)

Who has more crayons? (gather the crayons, give the child 3 and yourself 5)

Who has more crayons now?

(Bring the bear back) Mr. Bear likes crayons too. I’ll give him some.

(Give the bear 5, yourself 1, the child 2)

Who has the most crayons?

(redistribute the crayons so the child has 4, you have 2, and the bear has 2).

Who has the most crayons now?

Congratulations! You made it through the toys! Get the stimulus book, and for 3 year olds, you can start at item 30, and
go through the stimulus book items without having to switch back and forth between the toys and the book.