Core vocabulary words are a small number of words that are

most frequently used when we speak. These words are relevant

across many settings. As you practice the words below and your
child begins to use them, check them off!
core vocabulary
QUESTION
SOCIAL WORDS PREPOSITIONS PRONOUNS ADJECTIVES VERBS HELPING VERBS ADVERBS CONJUNCTIONS DETERMINERS
WORDS
q good- q on q me q what q more q go q be q not q and q this
bye q off q mine q where q one q turn q is q don’t q but q that
q no q in q my q when q big q look q am q here q some
q yes q out q you q who q fast q find q was q now q all
q please q up q he q why q slow q open q were q away
q thank q down q she q how q same q eat q do q again
you q to q we q different q get q are q there
q hello q for q it q red q want q can
q under q they q blue q say q have
q over q yellow q come will
q with q good q like
q bad q color
q old q work
q new q all

fringe vocabulary q happy

sad q
done
stop
Fringe vocabulary are set of words q make
that are not as commonly used when q see
q put
we speak. Fringe vocabulary

Created By: Deana Kahlenberg, M.S., CCC-SLP

q close
typically consists of specific nouns. q drink
(ex. ball, desk, bag, etc.) When q help
helping a person to communicate q need
q tell
either verbally or through alternative
q read
means of communication, core q feel
vocabulary is preferred due to their q play
versatility in a variety of settings.