Answering Questions

4 years

•Answers "when" questions •Answers "how many" questions (in which the answer does not exceed four)

3-4 years

•Answers more complex questions logically, such as "who," "why,""where,"and "how" •Answers "If...what?" questions, such as "If it starts raining, whatwould you do?" •Answers questions about functions of objects, such as "What are spoons for?," "Why do we have shoes?"

1-2 years

•Looks in the appropriate place when asked a simple question, such as "Where is Daddy?" •Chooses an object with intentionality when asked about a choice of two, such as "Do you want milk or juice?" •Answers "where" questions, such as "Where's the ball?" by pointing to the pictured item in a book •Answers "What's this?" questions about familiar objects or pictures such as cookieorbaby •Answers "yes / no" questions, possibly with a head nod or shake

2-3 years

•Points to objects when described, such as "What do you wear on your head?" •Answers simple wh-questions logically •Answers critical thinking questions, such as "What do you do when you are cold?" • Answers questions such as "Where...?," "What's that?," "What's... doing?," "Who is...?" •Answers or understands "Can you...?" questions