By age 6, most children have a working vocabulary of _____ words, and can understand more than ______ words.
A) 250; 5,000
B) 1,100; 13,000
C) 2,600; 20,000
D) 10,000; 45,000

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According to research, by age 6, most children have a working vocabulary of 2,600 words, and can understand more than 20,000 words. Option A is incorrect because a working vocabulary of only 250 words by age 6 is too low. Option B is incorrect because 1,100 words would be a fairly low estimate for a 3-year-old's vocabulary. Option D is incorrect because 10,000 words is the upper end of the range for a 6-year-old's vocabulary, and it is unlikely that they would understand 45,000 words at such a young age.

By Age 6, Most Children Have a Working Vocabulary of _____