The MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory - Words and Sentences - Part I Words Children Use

Sep 28, 2026

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The MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory includes a Words and Sentences checklist for children aged 19 to 30 months. Part I, “Words Children Use,” focuses on a vocabulary catalog of words children say and/or sign. Caregivers review lists across multiple categories—such as sound effects, animals, vehicles, toys, food, clothing, body parts, household items, furniture and rooms, and outside things—and mark items the child uses.

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CategoryExam

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Pages11

Reading Time28 min

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Part I Words Children Use

A. Vocabulary Checklist

1. Sound Effects and Animal Sounds

2. Animals (Real or Toy)

3. Vehicles (Real or Toy)

4. Toys

5. Food and Drink

6. Clothing

7. Body Parts

8. Small Household Items

9. Furniture and Rooms

10. Outside Things

Child’s Name: Birthdate: Gender: Male Today's Date: Female The MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory Words and Sentences For children between 19 and 30 months of age Part I Words Children Use | A. Vocabulary Checklist | | --- | | Children understand many more words than they say. We are particularly interested in the words your child SAYS and/or SIGNS. Please go through the list and mark the words you have heard/seen your child use. If your child uses a different pronunciation of a word (for example, “raffe” for “giraffe” or “sketti” for “spaghetti”) mark the word anyway. Remember, that this is a “catalogue” of all the words that are used by many different children. Don’t worry if your child knows only a few of these right now. | | 1. Sound Effects and Animal Sounds (12) | | | | --- | --- | --- | | says signs | says signs | says signs | | baa baa O O | meow O O | uh oh O O | | choo choo O O | moo O O | vroom O O | | cockadoodledoo O O | ouch O O | woof woof O O | | grrr O O | quack quack O O | yum yum O O | | 2. Animals (Real or Toy) (43) | | | | --- | --- | --- | | says signs | says signs | says signs | | alligator O O | duck O O | penguin O O | | animal O O | elephant O O | pig O O | | ant O O | fish O O | pony O O | | bear O O | frog O O | puppy O O | | bee O O | giraffe O O | rooster O O | | bird O O | goose O O | sheep O O | | bug O O | hen O O | squirrel O O | | bunny O O | horse O O | teddy bear O O | | butterfly O O | kitty O O | tiger O O | | cat O O | lamb O O | turkey O O | | chicken O O | lion O O | turtle O O | | cow O O | monkey O O | wolf O O | | deer O O | moose O O | zebra O O | | dog O O | mouse O O | | | donkey O O | owl O O | | | 3. Vehicles (Real or Toy) (14) | | | | --- | --- | --- | | says signs | says signs | says signs | | airplane O O | firetruck O O | tractor O O | | bicycle O O | helicopter O O | train O O | | boat O O | motorcycle O O | tricycle O O | | bus O O | sled O O | truck O O | | car O O | stroller O O | | | 4. Toys (18) | | | | --- | --- | --- | | says signs | says signs | says signs | | ball O O | chalk O O | pencil O O | | balloon O O | crayon O O | play dough O O | | bat O O | doll O O | present O O | | block O O | game O O | puzzle O O | | book O O | glue O O | story O O | | bubbles O O | pen O O | toy O O | | 5. Food and Drink (68) | | | | --- | --- | --- | | says signs | says signs | says signs | | apple O O | food O O | pizza O O | | applesauce O O | french fries O O | popcorn O O | | banana O O | grapes O O | popsicle O O | | beans O O | green beans O O | potato O O | | bread O O | gum O O | potato chip O O | | butter O O | hamburger O O | pretzel O O | | cake O O | ice O O | pudding O O | | candy O O | ice cream O O | pumpkin O O | | carrots O O | jello O O | raisin O O | | cereal/granola O O | jelly O O | salt O O | | cheerios O O | juice O O | sandwich O O | | cheese O O | lollipop O O | sauce O O | | chicken O O | meat O O | soda/pop O O | | chocolate O O | melon O O | soup O O | | coffee O O | milk O O | spaghetti O O | | coke O O | muffin O O | strawberry O O | | cookie O O | noodles O O | toast O O | | corn O O | nuts O O | tuna O O | | cracker O O | orange O O | vanilla O O | | donut O O | pancake O O | vitamins O O | | drink O O | peanut butter O O | water O O | | egg O O | peas O O | yogurt O O | | fish O O | pickle O O | | | 6. Clothing (28) | | | | --- | --- | --- | | says signs | says signs | says signs | | beads O O | jacket O O | slipper O O | | belt O O | jeans O O | sneaker O O | | bib O O | mittens O O | snowsuit O O | | boots O O | necklace O O | sock O O | | button O O | pajamas O O | sweater O O | | coat O O | pants O O | tights O O | | diaper O O | scarf O O | underpants O O | | dress O O | shirt O O | zipper O O | | gloves O O | shoe O O | | | hat O O | shorts O O | | | 7. Body Parts (27) | | | | --- | --- | --- | | says signs | says signs | says signs | | ankle O O | feet O O | nose O O | | arm O O

FAQs

What age range is covered by the Words and Sentences checklist?

The checklist is for children between 19 and 30 months of age.

What does Part I “Words Children Use” evaluate?

It evaluates which words a child says and/or signs, using a caregiver-reviewed vocabulary list.

How should a caregiver mark words if the child uses a different pronunciation?

Mark the word anyway, even if the pronunciation differs (for example, “raffe” for “giraffe”).

Sep 28, 2026

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