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🧠 Vocabulary & Comprehension by Age

πŸ‘Ά Ages 2–3

  • Vocabulary: ~200–500 words

  • Understands: simple instructions, names of familiar objects, people, and body parts

  • Can: put 2–3 words together (“want juice”, “go park”)

  • Best Learning: nouns, verbs, colors, body parts, emotions


πŸ‘¦ Ages 4–5 (Pre-K / Kindergarten)

  • Vocabulary: ~1,000–1,500 words

  • Understands: longer sentences, stories with beginning/middle/end

  • Can: use future tense (“I will”), retell short stories

  • Best Learning: basic sight words, simple rhymes, everyday adjectives


🧩 Ages 6–7 (Grades 1–2)

  • Vocabulary: ~2,000–3,000 words

  • Understands: cause & effect in simple stories

  • Can: read beginner books, write short sentences, follow 2–3 step instructions

  • Best Learning: phonics patterns, compound words, simple academic words (map, symbol, measure)


πŸ“– Ages 8–9 (Grades 3–4)

  • Vocabulary: ~4,000–5,000 words

  • Understands: idioms, humor, abstract comparisons (“as fast as a cheetah”)

  • Can: read chapter books, summarize main idea, infer character feelings

  • Best Learning: introductory science & social studies vocab, figurative language


πŸ“š Ages 10–11 (Grades 5–6)

  • Vocabulary: ~7,000+ words

  • Understands: multiple meanings, sarcasm, analogies

  • Can: read informational texts, write structured paragraphs

  • Best Learning: higher-level descriptive vocab, fractions/geometry terms, ecosystems


🏫 Ages 12–13 (Grades 7–8, Middle School)

  • Vocabulary: ~10,000+ words

  • Understands: irony, symbolism, persuasion

  • Can: research, write essays, debate points of view

  • Best Learning: roots/prefixes/suffixes, advanced science vocab, civics terms


πŸŽ“ Ages 14–15 (Grades 9–10, Early High School)

  • Vocabulary: ~12,000–15,000 words

  • Understands: complex themes, historical context, abstract ethics

  • Can: analyze literature, solve algebraic word problems, write arguments

  • Best Learning: SAT-level words in context, literary analysis terms


πŸŽ“ Ages 16–18 (Grades 11–12, Late High School)

  • Vocabulary: ~18,000–20,000 words

  • Understands: nuance, figurative & technical writing, multiple perspectives

  • Can: write research papers, understand advanced texts (Shakespeare, science articles)

  • Best Learning: all SAT/ACT vocab, professional/academic language, abstract philosophy


Key Insight for Your Curriculum:

  • By Grade 2 most kids can handle 300 “academic” words (like measure, observe, symbol).

  • By Grade 5 they can start handling 750 SAT-lite words.

  • By Grade 11 they’re ready for the full SAT vocabulary (~3,500).

  • Grade 12 should be review + mastery games.

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