The level of vocabulary among first-year primary school pupils.

The diploma thesis deals with a detection of the level of vocabulary among first-year primary school pupils. Generally, it delimits the speech as such, the meaning of speech for individual{\crq}s life and the relationship between intellect and speech. It also deals with a development of children{\crq}s speech, the question of maturation of abilities children need to prosper in schools, the development of speech and methods of its monitoring. The thesis also discusses the examination and the development of vocabulary range. Moreover, the thesis points out the social influence on speech. With the help of Jaroslav Jirásek{\crq}s test, the thesis examines the level of verbal thinking. Finally, it connects children{\crq}s description of a story picture with an actual parts of speech usage