Primary School Language Checklist

A primary school student could have a language disability if the student has any of the problems on the Pre-School Checklist and/or:

- has problems constructing complex sentences (using words such as before, after, while, unless, otherwise and either to join ideas within a sentence)

- has problems giving clear, well-sequencedq instructions

- has problems re-telling events, with events in a logical order

- has problems following three-part instructions (for example, Get out your maths book and your red pen, and turn to page 52)

- has problems fully understanding stories read to them (for example, has problems identifying the main idea, remembering details, understanding characters’ thoughts and feelings, and predicting further events)

- has problems distinguishing between similar-sounding words (for example, comb and cone)
 
- has problems saying multisyllabic words (for example, says mazagine for magazine)

- has problems identifying the first and last sounds in words, breaking words into syllables and sounds, and recognising rhyming words

- has problems ‘sounding out’ words when spelling and reading

- has problems reading grade-level texts fluently and accurately

- has problems writing grammatically-correct, well-sequenced paragraphs and stories -
- has problems with reading comprehension (understanding what has been read) 
- is reluctant to read or write

- is reluctant to participate in group discussions, avoids answering questions, appears rude or abrupt when expressing opinions, has few friends or is teased by other children

-dislikes school, says school is boring, refuses to co-operate with teachers, disrupts others’ work, or struggles to complete class tasks and homework

Other Checklists: Infant,  Pre-School,  High School

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