Speech and Language Milestones Chart

Between Zero to Six Months

Between One to Two Years

Between Two to Three Years

Between Four to Five Years

Between Six to Seven Years

Speech should be completely intelligible and socially useful
Should be able to tell one a rather connected story
Should have mastered the consonants s-z, r, voiceless th, ch, wh, and the soft g as in George
Should know Opposites - Boy, Girl, etc.
Should be able to do simple reading and to write

Between Four to Five Years

Complex and compound sentences should be used easily
All speech sounds, including consonant blends should be established
Should be reading with considerable ease and now writing simple compositions
Control of rate, pitch, and volume are generally well and appropriately established