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Tom is a ______ year old boy who stays with his granny in a village.
Tom is a ______ year old boy who stays with his granny in a village.
4
Every evening, Tom's granny tells him short ______ stories.
Every evening, Tom's granny tells him short ______ stories.
bedtime
Tom has just been admitted to a local ______ centre.
Tom has just been admitted to a local ______ centre.
daycare
Tom's language is characterized by more complex ______ that resemble that of older children.
Tom's language is characterized by more complex ______ that resemble that of older children.
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Tom retells the stories to his ______ at the centre.
Tom retells the stories to his ______ at the centre.
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Study Notes
Tom's Language Development
- Tom, a 4-year-old boy, demonstrates advanced language skills, exceeding his age group.
- He constructs complex sentences, similar to those used by older children.
- This is evident in his ability to retell stories to his peers at the daycare centre.
- Tom's language development is characterised by syntactic complexity, featuring mature sentence structures.
- His language skills are likely influenced by his granny's storytelling, which exposes him to rich linguistic input.
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