attributes of language for the three to five year-old

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three year old children have a vocabulary of approximately 900 words and may speak in complete sentences using three or four words. the three year-old will use plurals in his/her speech. the three year-old is aware of his/her family name. a three year old will constantly ask questions and may sing simple songs. four year-old children have a vocabulary of approximately 1,500 words. at age four a child may begin to use profane words they have heard and exhibit name calling behavior. the four year old likes to exaggerate his/her stories. the four year old can understand simple analogies, and will repeat four numbers. age 4 is the peak questioning age for children. the vocabulary of a five year old child consists of 2,100 words. the five year old speaks in sentences using five or six words, utilizes all parts of speech, and asks relevant questions.