Screening Quiz – 5 Years

Speech-Language Skills

• Follows directions with spatial concepts, “in front, in back, next to, under.”

• Understands “long” vs. “short,” such as, “show me the girl with long hair.”

• Identifies 2 different shapes, “square, circle, triangle”

• Repeats 5-8 word sentences, such as, “They are washing the dog.”

• Uses “he” and “she” correctly

• Counts up to 10

• Uses sentences with at least 5 words

• Uses past tense, verb + -ed or irregular form, “washed, caught”

• Names categories, “food, toys,”

*Refer to a Speech-Language Pathologist if the child has less than 8 items that apply.

Articulation/Speech

Check if the child can produce each of the following sounds correctly

• m as in “my”

• m as in “home”

• j as in “badge”

• l as in “ball”

• p as in “hop”

• b as in “boy”

• p as in “pop”

• t as in “hot”

• h as in “hi”

• t as in “two”

• k as in “cake”

• d as in “dog”

• k as in “key”

• f as in “knife”

• g as in “go”

• f as in “fun”

• v as in “shave”

• y as in “yes”

• v as in “van”

• sh as in “push”

• l as in “look”

• sh as in “shoe”

• b as in “tub”

• j as in “jump”

• d as in “mud”

• w as in “we”

*Refer to a Speech-Language Pathologist if the child has less than 23 items that apply.

Feeding/Dysphagia Skills

• Consuming a variety of meats, vegetables, fruits, and liquids

• Eats at least 10 different foods

*Refer to a Speech-Language Pathologist if any items don’t apply.