Oxford CDI 100 words

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This word list contains words that are typical in children's vocabularies. The inventory is a
comprehensive "catalogue" of words that are used by many different children across a wide range,
so do not worry if your child knows only a few of them at the moment.

For the words that your child understands but does not yet say please mark in the first column
labelled "Understands". For the words that your child understands and also says please mark in
the second column, labelled "U/says". If your child uses a different pronunciation of a word, mark
the word anyway, (e.g. 'bickie' for biscuit or 'telly' for television).

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Nouns Understands U/Says Understands U/Says
donkey O O swing O O
elephant O O tree O O
fish O O wall O O
goose O O aunt/auntie O O
kitten/kitty O O mum/mummy/mam/ma O O
lion O O Action words
penguin O O call/call on the phone O O
pig O O carry O O
squirrel O O catch O O
aeroplane/plane O O drop O O
car O O fall O O
ball O O finish O O
balloon O O go O O
block O O play O O
book O O splash O O
pen O O swim O O
butter/spread/marge O O tickle O O
cake O O walk O O
cereal O O want/want to O O
meat O O Other Words
milk O O bye/byebye/cheerio O O
tea/brew (drink) O O cockadoodledoo O O
arm O O dinner O O
mouth O O nap O O
nose O O peekaboo/peepo O O
toe O O yes/yeah/aye O O
bib O O big O O
glasses/specs O O clean O O
jacket O O cold O O
shoe/shoes O O dirty/mucky O O
sock O O fast O O
zip O O happy O O
bed O O hot O O
chair O O old O O
door O O soft O O
table O O wet O O
bowl O O what O O
broom O O where O O
brush O O why O O
cup O O now O O
glass O O today O O
key O O tomorrow O O
lamp O O back O O
light O O in O O
money O O all O O
scissors O O not O O
soap O O other/another O O
watch O O some O O
flower O O there O O
outside O O I O O
sky O O her O O