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Listen with enjoyment, and respond to stories, songs and other music, rhymes and poems and make up their own stories, songs, rhymes and poems .
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Consistently develop a simple story, explanation or line of questioning.
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Link statements and stick to a main theme or intention.
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Enjoy listening to and using spoken and written language, and readily turn to it in their play and learning .
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Use simple grammatical structures.
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Use vocabulary and forms of speech that are increasingly influenced by their experience of books.
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Interact with others, negotiating plans and activities and taking turns in conversation .
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Use talk to gain attention and sometimes use action rather than talk to demonstrate or explain to others.
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Extend their vocabulary, exploring the meanings and sounds of new words .
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Speak clearly and audibly with confidence and control and show awareness of the listener .
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Sustain attentive listening, responding to what they have heard with relevant comments, questions or actions .
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Extend vocabulary, especially by grouping and naming.
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Have confidence to speak to others about their own wants and interests.
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Initiate conversation, attend to and take account of what others say.
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Use language for an increasing range of purposes.
