The MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory Words

Child’s Name: __________________________________
Birthdate: __________________ Gender: ___________
Today’s Date: __________________________________
The MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory
Words and Gestures
For girls who say/sign 0 to 69 different words; for boys who say/sign 0 to 49 different words.
Part I Early Words
A. First Signs of Understanding
Before children begin to speak, they show signs of understanding language by responding to familiar words and
phrases. Below are some common examples. Does your child do any of these?
Yes
No
1. Respond when name is called. (e.g. by turning and looking at source)
O
O
2. Respond to “no no” (by stopping what he/she is doing, at least for a moment).
O
O
3. React to “there’s mommy/daddy” by looking around for them.
O
O
B. Phrases (28)
In the list below, please mark the phrases that your child seems to understand.
understands
understands
understands
Are you hungry?
O
Don’t touch.
O
Open your mouth.
O
Are you tired/sleepy?
O
Get up.
O
Sit down.
O
Be careful.
O
Give it to mommy.
O
Spit it out.
O
Be quiet.
O
Give me a hug.
O
Stop it.
O
Clap your hands.
O
Give me a kiss.
O
Time to go night night.
O
Change diaper.
O
Go get ____.
O
Throw the ball.
O
Come here/come on.
O
Good girl/boy.
O
This little piggy.
O
Daddy’s/mommy’s home.
O
Hold still.
O
Want to go for a ride?
O
Do you want more?
O
Let’s go bye bye.
O
Don’t do that.
O
Look/look here.
O
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C. Starting to Talk
Never
Sometimes
Often
1. Some children like to “parrot” or imitate things that they’ve just heard (including new
words that they are just learning, and/or parts of sentences, for example, repeating
“work now” after mother says “Mommy’s going to work now.”) How often does your
child imitate words?
O
O
O
2. Some children like to go around naming or labeling things as though proud of
knowing the names and wanting to show this. How often does your child do this?
O
O
O
D. Vocabulary Checklist
The following is a list of typical words in young children’s vocabularies. For words your child understands but
does not yet say, place a mark in the first column (understands). For words that your child not only understands
but also says, place a mark in the second column (says). If your child uses a different pronunciation of a word
(for example, “raffe” for “giraffe” or “sketti” for “spaghetti”) mark the word anyway. For words that your child not
only understands but also signs, place a mark in the third column (signs). Remember, this is a “catalogue” of
words that are used by many different children. Don’t worry if your child knows only a few right now.
1. Sound Effects and Animal Sounds (12)
understands
says
signs
understands
says
signs
understands
says
signs
baa baa
O
O
O
meow
O
O
O
uh oh
O
O
O
choo choo
O
O
O
moo
O
O
O
vroom
O
O
O
cockadoodledoo
O
O
O
ouch
O
O
O
woof woof
O
O
O
grr
O
O
O
quack quack
O
O
O
yum yum
O
O
O
says
signs
understands
says
2. Animal Names (Real or Toy) (36)
understands
says
signs
understands
signs
animal
O
O
O
donkey
O
O
O
mouse
O
O
O
bear
O
O
O
duck
O
O
O
owl
O
O
O
bee
O
O
O
elephant
O
O
O
penguin
O
O
O
bird
O
O
O
fish
O
O
O
pig
O
O
O
bug
O
O
O
frog
O
O
O
pony
O
O
O
bunny
O
O
O
giraffe
O
O
O
puppy
O
O
O
butterfly
O
O
O
goose
O
O
O
sheep
O
O
O
cat
O
O
O
horse
O
O
O
squirrel
O
O
O
chicken
O
O
O
kitty
O
O
O
teddy bear
O
O
O
cow
O
O
O
lamb
O
O
O
tiger
O
O
O
deer
O
O
O
lion
O
O
O
turkey
O
O
O
dog
O
O
O
monkey
O
O
O
turtle
O
O
O
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3. Vehicles (Real or Toy) (9)
understands
says
signs
understands
says
signs
understands
says
signs
airplane
O
O
O
car
O
O
O
stroller
O
O
O
bicycle
O
O
O
firetruck
O
O
O
train
O
O
O
bus
O
O
O
motorcycle
O
O
O
truck
O
O
O
says
signs
says
signs
understands
says
4. Toys (8)
understands
understands
signs
ball
O
O
O
book
O
O
O
pen
O
O
O
balloon
O
O
O
bubbles
O
O
O
toy
O
O
O
block
O
O
O
doll
O
O
O
says
signs
says
signs
understands
says
5. Food and Drink (30)
understands
understands
signs
apple
O
O
O
chicken
O
O
O
meat
O
O
O
banana
O
O
O
coffee
O
O
O
milk
O
O
O
bread
O
O
O
cookie
O
O
O
noodles
O
O
O
butter
O
O
O
cracker
O
O
O
orange
O
O
O
cake
O
O
O
drink
O
O
O
peas
O
O
O
candy
O
O
O
egg
O
O
O
pizza
O
O
O
carrots
O
O
O
fish
O
O
O
raisin
O
O
O
cereal
O
O
O
food
O
O
O
spaghetti
O
O
O
cheerios
O
O
O
ice cream
O
O
O
toast
O
O
O
cheese
O
O
O
juice
O
O
O
water
O
O
O
says
signs
says
signs
understands
says
6. Clothing (19)
understands
understands
signs
beads
O
O
O
hat
O
O
O
shoe
O
O
O
bib
O
O
O
jacket
O
O
O
shorts
O
O
O
boots
O
O
O
jeans
O
O
O
sock
O
O
O
button
O
O
O
necklace
O
O
O
sweater
O
O
O
coat
O
O
O
pajamas
O
O
O
zipper
O
O
O
diaper
O
O
O
pants
O
O
O
dress
O
O
O
shirt
O
O
O
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7. Body Parts (20)
understands
says
signs
understands
says
signs
understands
says
signs
arm
O
O
O
finger
O
O
O
nose
O
O
O
belly button
O
O
O
hair
O
O
O
owie/boo boo
O
O
O
cheek
O
O
O
hand
O
O
O
tooth
O
O
O
ear
O
O
O
head
O
O
O
toe
O
O
O
eye
O
O
O
knee
O
O
O
tongue
O
O
O
face
O
O
O
leg
O
O
O
tummy
O
O
O
foot
O
O
O
mouth
O
O
O
says
signs
understands
says
8. Furniture and Rooms (24)
understands
says
signs
understands
signs
bathroom
O
O
O
drawer
O
O
O
refrigerator
O
O
O
bathtub
O
O
O
garage
O
O
O
rocking chair
O
O
O
bed
O
O
O
high chair
O
O
O
sink
O
O
O
bedroom
O
O
O
kitchen
O
O
O
stairs
O
O
O
chair
O
O
O
living room
O
O
O
stove
O
O
O
couch
O
O
O
oven
O
O
O
table
O
O
O
crib
O
O
O
play pen
O
O
O
TV
O
O
O
door
O
O
O
potty
O
O
O
window
O
O
O
says
signs
understands
says
9. Small Household Items (36)
understands
says
signs
understands
signs
blanket
O
O
O
glasses
O
O
O
plate
O
O
O
bottle
O
O
O
hammer
O
O
O
purse
O
O
O
bowl
O
O
O
keys
O
O
O
radio
O
O
O
box
O
O
O
lamp
O
O
O
scissors
O
O
O
broom
O
O
O
light
O
O
O
soap
O
O
O
brush
O
O
O
medicine
O
O
O
spoon
O
O
O
clock
O
O
O
money
O
O
O
telephone
O
O
O
comb
O
O
O
paper
O
O
O
toothbrush
O
O
O
cup
O
O
O
penny
O
O
O
towel
O
O
O
dish
O
O
O
picture
O
O
O
trash
O
O
O
fork
O
O
O
pillow
O
O
O
vacuum
O
O
O
glass
O
O
O
plant
O
O
O
watch
O
O
O
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10. Outside Things and Places to Go (27)
understands
says
signs
understands
says
signs
understands
says
signs
backyard
O
O
O
park
O
O
O
snow
O
O
O
beach
O
O
O
party
O
O
O
star
O
O
O
church*
O
O
O
pool
O
O
O
store
O
O
O
flower
O
O
O
rain
O
O
O
sun
O
O
O
garden
O
O
O
rock
O
O
O
swing
O
O
O
home
O
O
O
school
O
O
O
tree
O
O
O
house
O
O
O
shovel
O
O
O
water
O
O
O
moon
O
O
O
sky
O
O
O
work
O
O
O
outside
O
O
O
slide
O
O
O
zoo
O
O
O
says
signs
understands
says
* or word used in your family
11. People (20)
understands
says
signs
understands
signs
aunt
O
O
O
daddy*
O
O
O
child’s own name
O
O
O
baby
O
O
O
girl
O
O
O
people
O
O
O
babysitter
O
O
O
grandma*
O
O
O
person
O
O
O
babysitter’s name
O
O
O
grandpa*
O
O
O
sister
O
O
O
boy
O
O
O
lady
O
O
O
teacher
O
O
O
brother
O
O
O
man
O
O
O
uncle
O
O
O
child
O
O
O
mommy*
O
O
O
says
signs
understands
says
* or word used in your family
12. Games and Routines (19)
understands
says
signs
understands
signs
bath
O
O
O
lunch
O
O
O
shh/shush/hush
O
O
O
breakfast
O
O
O
nap
O
O
O
thank you
O
O
O
bye or bye bye
O
O
O
night night
O
O
O
wait
O
O
O
dinner
O
O
O
no
O
O
O
wanna/want to
O
O
O
don’t
O
O
O
patty cake
O
O
O
yes
O
O
O
hello
O
O
O
peekaboo
O
O
O
hi
O
O
O
please
O
O
O
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13. Action Words (55)
understands
says
signs
understands
says
signs
understands
says
signs
bite
O
O
O
help
O
O
O
show
O
O
O
blow
O
O
O
hit
O
O
O
sing
O
O
O
break
O
O
O
hug
O
O
O
sleep
O
O
O
bring
O
O
O
hurry
O
O
O
smile
O
O
O
bump
O
O
O
jump
O
O
O
splash
O
O
O
clean
O
O
O
kick
O
O
O
stop
O
O
O
close
O
O
O
kiss
O
O
O
swim
O
O
O
cry
O
O
O
look
O
O
O
swing
O
O
O
dance
O
O
O
love
O
O
O
take
O
O
O
draw
O
O
O
open
O
O
O
throw
O
O
O
drink
O
O
O
play
O
O
O
tickle
O
O
O
drive
O
O
O
pull
O
O
O
touch
O
O
O
eat
O
O
O
push
O
O
O
watch
O
O
O
fall
O
O
O
put
O
O
O
walk
O
O
O
feed
O
O
O
read
O
O
O
wash
O
O
O
finish
O
O
O
ride
O
O
O
wipe
O
O
O
get
O
O
O
run
O
O
O
write
O
O
O
give
O
O
O
say
O
O
O
go
O
O
O
see
O
O
O
says
signs
understands
says
14. Words About Time (8)
understands
says
signs
understands
signs
day
O
O
O
night
O
O
O
tomorrow
O
O
O
later
O
O
O
now
O
O
O
tonight
O
O
O
morning
O
O
O
today
O
O
O
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15. Descriptive Words (37)
understands
says
signs
understands
says
signs
understands
says
signs
all gone
O
O
O
empty
O
O
O
old
O
O
O
asleep
O
O
O
fast
O
O
O
pretty
O
O
O
bad
O
O
O
fine
O
O
O
red
O
O
O
big
O
O
O
gentle
O
O
O
scared
O
O
O
blue
O
O
O
good
O
O
O
sick
O
O
O
broken
O
O
O
happy
O
O
O
sleepy
O
O
O
careful
O
O
O
hard
O
O
O
soft
O
O
O
clean
O
O
O
hot
O
O
O
thirsty
O
O
O
cold
O
O
O
hungry
O
O
O
tired
O
O
O
cute
O
O
O
hurt
O
O
O
wet
O
O
O
dark
O
O
O
little
O
O
O
yucky
O
O
O
dirty
O
O
O
naughty
O
O
O
dry
O
O
O
nice
O
O
O
says
signs
says
signs
understands
says
16. Pronouns (11)
understands
understands
signs
her
O
O
O
me
O
O
O
this
O
O
O
his
O
O
O
mine
O
O
O
you
O
O
O
I
O
O
O
my
O
O
O
your
O
O
O
it
O
O
O
that
O
O
O
says
signs
says
signs
understands
says
17. Question Words (6)
understands
understands
signs
how
O
O
O
when
O
O
O
who
O
O
O
what
O
O
O
where
O
O
O
why
O
O
O
says
signs
understands
says
18. Prepositions and Location (11)
understands
says
signs
understands
signs
away
O
O
O
inside
O
O
O
there
O
O
O
back
O
O
O
off
O
O
O
under
O
O
O
down
O
O
O
on
O
O
O
up
O
O
O
in
O
O
O
out
O
O
O
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19. Quantifiers (8)
understands
says
signs
understands
says
signs
understands
says
signs
all
O
O
O
none
O
O
O
same
O
O
O
another
O
O
O
not
O
O
O
some
O
O
O
more
O
O
O
other
O
O
O
Part II Actions and Gestures
A. First Communicative Gestures
When infants are first learning to communicate, they often use gestures to make their wishes known. For each
item below, mark the line that describes your child’s actions right now.
Not Yet
Sometimes
Often
1. Extends arm to show you something he/she is holding.
O
O
O
2. Reaches out and gives you a toy or some object that he/she is holding.
O
O
O
3. Points (with arm and index finger extended) at some interesting object or event.
O
O
O
4. Waves bye-bye on his/her own when someone leaves.
O
O
O
5. Extends his/her arm upward to signal a wish to be picked up.
O
O
O
6. Shakes head “no”.
O
O
O
7. Nods head “yes”.
O
O
O
8. Gestures “hush” by placing finger to lips.
O
O
O
9. Requests something by extending arm and opening and closing hand.
O
O
O
10. Blows kisses from a distance.
O
O
O
11. Smacks lips in a “yum yum” gesture to indicate that something tastes good.
O
O
O
12. Shrugs to indicate “all gone” or “where’d it go”.
O
O
O
No
Yes
1. Play peekaboo.
O
O
2. Play patty cake.
O
O
3. Play “so big”.
O
O
4. Play chasing games.
O
O
5. Sing.
O
O
6. Dance.
O
O
B. Games and Routines.
Does your child do any of the following?
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C. Actions with Objects
Does your child do or try to do any of the following?
No
Yes
1. Eat with a spoon or fork.
O
O
2. Drink from a cup containing liquid.
O
O
3. Comb or brush own hair.
O
O
4. Brush teeth.
O
O
5. Wipe face or hands with a towel or cloth.
O
O
6. Put on hat.
O
O
7. Put on a shoe or sock.
O
O
8. Put on a necklace, bracelet, or watch.
O
O
9. Lay head on hands and squeeze eyes shut as if sleeping.
O
O
10. Blow to indicate something is hot.
O
O
11. Hold plane and make it “fly”.
O
O
12. Put telephone to ear.
O
O
13. Sniff flowers.
O
O
14. Push toy car or truck.
O
O
15. Throw a ball.
O
O
16. Pour pretend liquid from one container to another.
O
O
17. Stir pretend liquid in a cup or pan with a spoon.
O
O
D. Pretending to be a Parent
Here are some things that young children sometimes do with stuffed animals or dolls. Please mark the actions
that you have seen your child do.
No
Yes
1. Put to bed.
O
O
2. Cover with blanket.
O
O
3. Feed with bottle.
O
O
4. Feed with spoon.
O
O
5. Brush/comb its hair.
O
O
6. Pat or burp it.
O
O
7. Push in stroller/buggy.
O
O
8. Rock it.
O
O
9. Kiss or hug it.
O
O
10. Try to put a shoe, sock, or hat on it.
O
O
11. Wipe its face or hands.
O
O
12. Talk to it.
O
O
13. Try to put a diaper on it.
O
O
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E. Imitating Other Adult Actions (Using real or toy implements)
Does your child do or try to do any of the following?
No
Yes
1. Sweep with broom or mop.
O
O
2. Put key in door or lock.
O
O
3. Pound with hammer or mallet.
O
O
4. Attempt to use saw.
O
O
5. “Type” at a typewriter or computer keyboard.
O
O
6. “Read” (opens book, turns page).
O
O
7. Vacuum.
O
O
8. Water plants.
O
O
9. Play musical instrument (e.g., piano, trumpet).
O
O
10. “Drive” car by turning steering wheel.
O
O
11. Wash dishes.
O
O
12. Clean with cloth or duster.
O
O
13. Write with a pen, pencil, or marker.
O
O
14. Dig with a shovel.
O
O
15. Put on glasses.
O
O
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Distributed by Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. Adapted by permission.
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