The Following Table Matches the Subtests of the CELF-4 (Ages 5-8) with Related Outcomes

Relationship Between the Subtests of the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals – Version 4 (Ages 5-8) and

Related Outcomes in the New South Wales K-6 English Syllabus.

Subtest / Early Stage One / Stage One / Stage Two
Concepts & Following Directions (i.e. ability to interpret, recall and follow instructions of increasing length and complexity that contain concepts) / TES1.1 – Carries out instructions involving one step. Listens and responds to computerised instruction.
TES1.2 – Listens and follows one-step instructions. / TS1.1 – Follows a short procedure. Listens to and follows a brief set of instructions.
TS1.2 – Follows instructions on how to complete an activity. / TS2.1 – Follows directions to a particular location.
Word Structure: (i.e. knowledge of grammatical rules in a sentence-completion task) / TES1.1 – Describes an object of interest to the class.
TES1.4 – Attempts to match noun to pronoun.
RES1.6 – Uses knowledge of grammatical structure of language to assist reading. / TS1.1 – Gives a simple description of familiar people, places, things.
RS1.6 – Identifies non-pronoun, subject-verb links in written texts.
WS1.10 – Uses pronoun references accurately. Uses past tense. Note – this is writing only. / TS2.1 – Describes people, places, things in more detail.
RS2.6 – Identifies adjectives and how they are used to provide information about nouns. Identifies relationships in written sentences signalled by conjunctions and/or connectives.
RS2.8 – Identifies base words and explains how prefixes and suffixes change words and their meaning.
Recalling Sentences: (i.e. recalling and reproducing sentences of varying length and complexity) / TES1.1 – Recites short simple poems. Tells or retells familiar literary texts.
TES1.4 – Is aware of the use of repetition.
RES1.8 – Identifies patterns of repetition and discusses effect of repetition in texts. / TS1.1 – Provides a brief retelling of a familiar story. Retells partner’s news. / TS2.1 – Recites familiar and new poems.
Formulated Sentences: (i.e. formulating compound and complex sentences when using target words or phrases while using an illustration as reference) / TES1.1 – Describes an object of interest to the class. Recounts a personal or shared experience. / TS1.1 – Gives a simple description of familiar people, places, and things. Gives personal recounts about familiar events. Gives a brief, simple oral report on familiar topics. / TS2.1 – Describes people, places and things in detail. Gives a more detailed recount. Explains simple phenomena. Gives sustained information reports on generalised, researched topics.
Word Classes 1
(i.e. understanding relationships between words) / ______/ RS1.8 – Identifies repeated words or synonyms and antonyms.
WS1.10 – Uses synonyms in own writing and discusses differences in meaning. / Not Applicable for this age group
Word Classes 2 (i.e. understanding and explaining relationships between words) / Not Applicable for this age group / Not Applicable for this age group / RS2.8 – Identifies word families in texts and discusses how they build up topic information.
WS2.10 – Builds word families in preparation for writing.
Sentence Structure i.e. understanding and responding to sentences of varying length and complexity) / TES1.1 – Listens to brief concrete descriptions. Responds to literary texts read aloud.
RES1.6 – Uses picture clues to predict a text’s content and makes connections between illustrations and written text when reading.
RES1.8 – Identifies patterns of repetition and discusses effect of repetition in texts. / TS1.1 – Listens to a range of different picture books read aloud, in different language varieties.
RS1.6 – Maintains continuity in understanding when meaning is interrupted. / TS2.1 – Listens to descriptions of unfamiliar places, people and things. Listens to a variety of less familiar contemporary texts. Listens to more diverse literary texts read aloud.
Expressive Vocabulary (i.e. ability to name people, objects, and actions) / TES1.1 – Describes an object of interest to the class. Recites short simple poems. Tells or retells familiar literary texts. Recounts a personal or shared experience.
RES1.6 – Identifies words that tell who or what in texts during shared or guided reading. Identifies words that are verbs during shared or guided reading. Identifies words that indicate when and where actions take place during shared and guided reading. / TS1.1 – Gives a simple description of familiar people, places, things. Provides a brief retelling of a familiar story. Retells partner’s news. Gives personal recounts about familiar events.
TS1.4 – talks about using verbs in procedures, eg action words that tell what to do. Talks about using describing words (adjectives) in descriptions.
RS1.6 – Recognises nouns and noun groups and pronouns in printed texts. / TS2.1 – Describes people, places, things in more detail. Recites familiar and new poems. Explains simple phenomena.

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