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By age 6, children know an astounding average of 13,000 words
• May be able to read simple books aloud.
• Can read and retell familiar stories.
• Knows an increasing number of sight words.
• Can decode major sounds in a word.
• Can invent reasonable spelling and write some words.
• Speaks an average of 2,600 words and understands even more - around 22,000 words.
• Uses many multi-syllabic words.
• Can use and understand different tenses, such as past and future.
• May be able to have extended conversations with shifting topics.
• May be able to talk on the telephone (watch out for your cell phone!)