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Model Question paper

LANGUAGE IN CHILDHOOD

TIME : 2.5 hrs TOTAL = 100 Marks

I. Complete the following : 10 Marks

1) ________ provides a high degree of sensitivity towards human sounds.

2) Three years of child has vocabulary of approx. ________ words.
3) _______ simple gestures help the children to learn nursery rhymes and
songs.
4) During _______ babies pay close attention to their parents talk.
5) Infants babble at the age of ____________ months.
6) When child is learning to walk, their __________ development slows down.
7) Parents should pay close attention to child’s ____________ as well.
8) _______________ skills are crucial for child’s development.
9) Parents should __________ their children to expand on simple word /
phrases.
10) _________ and understanding their meanings are an important part of early
language skills.

II. State True or False : 10 Marks

1) Language is an item of human culture which is inseparable part of human life.

2) The child ignores the language that is alive in the environment.
3) Parents should pay close attention to child’s physical and mental growth.
4) Language and speech are primarily learned through imitation and observation.
5) One should not listen to the children when they talk to them.
6) If a child is lacking behind in language development, one should see professional
advice of physician.
7) Many babies begin to speak their first word at about four months.
8) Infants babble at the age of 8 months.
9) Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to language and [psychological
and emotional development.
10) Five years old child uses most of the time correct grammar.

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III. Match the following : 10 Marks

1) At 5 years Speech, sound, signed language

2) Babbling Disney’s movies
3) Phonology Six months
4) Morphology Sentence formation
5) Imitating simple gestures Use description words
6) Responds to his or her Important for developing literacy skills
name Word formation
7) Speech and language Baby language
8) Kid’s DVDs Tools for human to communicate
9) Books Help to learn nursery rhymes and songs
10) Syntax

IV. Answer the following questions : 3 x 10 = 30 Marks

1) How a six month old baby does respond to language?

2) How do you nurture your 0-6 month child’s language skill?
3) Why do toddler words disappear when they being to walk?
4) How do you help your young child’s language development?
5) What are speech and language developmental mile stone?
6) What is the vocabulary of a two year old baby?
7) What is the vocabulary expected from an eight month infant?
8) Define Language?
9) How will you help your preschooler to make picture books?
10) How is labeling technique helpful for children?

IV. Answer any eight questions in brief 5 x 8 = 40 Marks

1) How can parents help their young child’s language development?
2) What are the things that parents can do with their children to significantly
improve language development?
3) What are speech and language?
4) Explain an Old Own story by finger play method?
5) What research is being conducted on developmental speech and language
problems?
6) Briefly write about typical language skill and nurturing child’s language skills
(any two)
a. 12 months to 18 months
b. 2 years to 3 years
c. 4 years to 5 years
7) How will you encourage language development in early childhood?
8) Explain the vocabulary expected from three, four and five years children.
9) Write a brief account on how you can help your young child’s language
development.

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