Following directions

Understanding word meanings

Recalling information

Paying attention

Space, quantity, quality, directionality and time concepts (e.g.:  above/below, most/least, smooth/rough, left/right, before/after)

“Wh” questions

Comprehending written material

Remembering details

Understanding main idea

Picking up on verb tense markers (e.g.:  -ed means past tense)

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

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’

(e.g.: um, uh, you know)

Inappropriate verbal or non-verbal language in social situations

Conversation initiation, topic maintenance and closure

Turn-taking