Describing Objects by Function is a no-prep printable worksheet that can be used during speech-language therapy activities, language interventions, progress monitoring, or as a quick screener. Did you know? By approximately 18–24 months of age, children begin understanding and identifying simple object functions (ex. spoon = eating, bed = sleeping). As language skills develop, children learn to identify and describe an increasing number of object functions. This worksheet includes 5 simple obj