Allegheny Intermediate Unit

Core Word Comparison for Language Building with AAC

Dori Anderson and Kendra Bittner

2/27/2013

The following compilation compares five core word vocabulary lists: Natural Language Board 300+ Words Color Word Board by Van Tatenhove, G., 2007; Toddler’s Vocabulary Arranged by Frequency by Marvin, C., Banajee, M., Dicarlo, C., & Stricklin, S.B., 2003; Preschooler’s Vocabulary Arranged Alphabetically by Beukleman, D.R. & Bilyeu, D., 1994; Core Vocabulary List for Students with Intellectual Disabilities by Van Tatenhove, G., 2011; Clinical Application of BanaJee & Van Tatenhove Lists Compared to the Dolch List by Bittner, K., 2012.

Color Core Word Board Toddler’s Vocabulary Preschooler’s Vocabulary

Core Vocabulary for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

Core Vocabulary & Dolch Core

PRONOUNSWhoSelf

EverybodyEverything

He X X XHe’s

I X X XI’llI’m

It X X X XIt’s

Me X X XShe X X X

She’sSomebodySomeoneSomething

They X X XThey’llThey’re

We X X XWe’llWe’re

You X X X XYou’llYou’re

Possessive

Her X XHers

Him X X X

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X HisMine X X XMy X X X X

X MyselfOurOursTheir

Us X XYour X X X

YoursPeople

Aide XBaby X XBoy X XBrother XBus Driver XChild X

Children’sFamily XFather XFriend XGirl X X

GirlsGrandma XGrandpa XMan X XMother X

MomMommy

Names of PeopleOT

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PTPeople X XPerson

Person’sX Pet Name

Sister XSpeech Language Pathologist XTeacher XWoman XDeterminers

A X XAll X X X X

AnAny X XEach XEveryNoneSome X X X XThat X X X XThe X X XThese X XThis X X XThose X XNouns

AnimalAnt

AirplaneApplianceArt

BallBathroom X

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BeanBed X

BirdBirds

Body XBook

BoxBreakfastBus

BugsCamp

CandyCar XCatCentChair XCircleClass X XComputer

CookieCornCup

DeskDinner

DoctorDog XDollar

DoorDuck

EarEyeFace X

Finger

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FireFive

FoodFoot

Fun XGameGlassesGroup

GuysHair XHand X

HandsHill

Home X XHorse

House XIceIdea XInsectJacketJobJournal

JuiceKitchenLessonLightLot XLunch XMailMail timeMedicineMoney

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MouthMusic

X NameNapkinNatureNeckNumberPaperPartPartyPet XPiece XPicturePlace XProblem XQuestion XRadioRecessRoadRoom XSchool XShapeSide XSnackStoryStuff X XSupper

TapeTest

TherapyThing X X

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ThingsTime X XToy

ToysTown X

TreesTrouble X

TurtlesTVVanWater XWay X XAdjectives

+er+est

All goneAnother XAfraid XBad X XBetter X XBest XBig X X XBoredBusy XClean XCold X XCool

ConfusedDifferent X XDirty X

X X Done

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DryDumb

EarlyEasy X

EmptyEnough

EvenFast X X

FavoriteFirst X XFine

X FinishedFive

FullFunnyGone

Good X X XGreat XHappy XHard X

HeadHigh XHot X X XHungry XImportantKind X XLast XLate

LightLittle X X XLong X X XLoud X

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Mad XMany X XMean X XMedium XMessy XHow

Middle XMore X X XMost XNew X X XNext XNice X XOld X X X

X OneOnly X XOther XPretty X XQuiet XRealRight X X XSad XSame X X

ScaredShort

Sick XSillySlow

Smart XSoft

StrongTall

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ThirstyThreeTwoWhole

Why

Tired XTrueUgly

WetWildWeakWrong X

Black XWhiteRed XGreen XYellowPurpleBlue XOrangeInterrogatives

How X XWhy X X XWhere X X X

Where’sWhich

Who X XWhat X X X

What’s

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When X X XHow much

Adverbs

Again X X XAlmost X

AlreadyAlright

AlsoAlways XAway X X

ElseHere X X X X

Here’sJust X XMaybe X XMuch X XNever X XNow X XReady X XReally XSo X

SometimesSomewhere

Still XThen X XThere X X XTogether X X

TooVery X X

Well

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YetVerbs

+s+ing+ed+en+erTo+AddAnswerAsk X X

BeingBet XBite XBreak XBring XBuildBuy X X XCall X X X

CameCarry XCatch XChangeClean XClimbClose XColor XCome X X X

ComesCookCount X

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Cut X XDanceDraw XDress XDrink X X XDriveDropEat X X X

EatingEndExciteFall X XFeel XFind X X XFinishFix

FixedFly X XFollowForget

FoundGet X X X

GetsGetting

Give X X XGo X X X X

GoesGoingGonna

GuessHear X XHelp X X X X

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HideHold X X XHugHurt X XImagineJoinJokeJump X X

JumpedJumping

Keep XKissKickKnow X X XLaugh XLearnLeave

LeavesLet X X XLift XLike X X XListen XLive X XLook X X X

LookingLose XLove X

MadeMake X X XMatchMeetMiss

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Move XName X

NamedNeed X XOpen X X XPaint XPay XPick X XPlay X XPointPourPretendPull XPush XPut X X XQuitRead X XRelaxRemember XRide X X XRun X XSay X X X

SaidSaw

See X X XShare XShow X XShut XSing X XSit X X XSleep X X XSound

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StandStart XStayStirStop X X XSwim

SwingTake X XTalkTeachTell X X X

ThanksThink X X

ThrewThrowTry X X X

TryingTurn X XUnderstandUse X X

UsedVisitWait X XWalk X XWant X X X X

WantedWash X XWatch X XWear

WentWin XWork X

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Write X XYellNegation

Aren’tCan’tCouldn’tDidn’tHaven’tIsn’t

Not X X XDon’t X X XDoesn’t X

Wasn’tWon’t

Auxiliary VerbsWhatAm X X XAre X X XIs X X X XBe X X XCan X X XCould X XDid X X XDo/does X X X

DoingHad X X XHas X X XHave X X X

MayMight

Must

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ShouldWas X X XWere X X XWill X XWould X XConjunctions

And X X XAs X XBecause X X XBoth X XBut X X

CauseIf X XOr X XThan XUnlessUntil

WhilePrepositionsWhereAbout X XAcrossAfter X X XAround X XAt X XBack XBefore X X XBottom XBy X XDown X XFor X X

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From X XFrontIn X X X XInside XNext toOf X XOff X X X XOn X X XOut X X X XOutsideOver X X X

ToTop X XThrough XUnder X XUp X X XWith X XInterjections

AhBye

Yes X X XYa

YeahNo X XMaybe X XExcuse meFineGood bye XHello X XHi X

Huh

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HumLet’s X

OhOkay

OKPlease X X XSorry XSurpriseThank you XWelcome

UmTimeWhenToday X X XTomorrow XTonightYesterday XMorning XAfternoon XNoonNight XEveningDay XWeekWeekendMonthYearSundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday

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FridaySundayMinuteSecondHourO’clockJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberWinterSpringSummerFall (Autumn)

HurryLateLaterFirst

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