Receptive Language is language that is understood through either reading or listening.

Students may have difficulty with:

*Reading Comprehension

*Following directions

*Understanding word meanings

*Recalling information

*Paying attention

*Space, quantity, quality, directionality and time concepts

*“Wh” questions

*Comprehending written material

*Remembering details

*Understanding main idea

*Picking up on verb tense markers

*Distinguishing fact from opinion

*Understanding figurative language

*Understanding relationships, classification and categorization

*Sounding out words

*Understanding basic grammar

*Understanding meaning

*Sequencing

*Applying learned information or experiences

*Making inferences and predictions

*Understanding humor

*Reading other’s social cues

Expressive language is organizing and expressing ideas in verbal or written form.

Students may have difficulty with:

*Grammar (e.g.: pronoun, verb tense, noun-verb agreement)

*Writing or speaking in complete sentences

*Complex sentences

*Expanding on simple ideas

*Providing details

*Putting words in the correct order

*Sequencing ideas

*Providing ‘enough’ information

*Describing

*Asking and answering questions

*Saying what he/she is thinking

*Getting to the point

*Staying on topic

*Asking for help

*Finding the right word to say

*Using a variety of vocabulary

*Using specific vocabulary

*Organizing thoughts

*Paraphrasing or summarizing information

*Taking notes

*Answering open-ended questions

*Problem solving

*Using too many ‘fillers’ (um, you know, uh)

*Inappropriate verbal or non-verbal language in social situations

*Conversation initiation, topic maintenance and closure

*Turn-taking

*Taking the perspective of others