118 Animals and Habitats: Supplemental Guide 6 | Animals of the Tropical Rainforest Habitat
Vocabulary Chart for Animals of the Tropical Rainforest Habitat
Core Vocabulary words are in bold.
Multiple Meaning Word Activity word is underlined.
Vocabulary Instructional Activity words have an asterisk (*).
Suggested words to pre-teach are in italics.
Type of Words Tier 3
Domain-Specifi c Words
Tier 2
General Academic Words
Tier 1
Everyday-Speech Words
Understanding
Amazon
equator
habitat
humid
jaguar
macaws
omnivore/
carnivore
nocturnal
predators
rainforest
toucans
tropical
vines
exotic
fascinating
patterns
pouncing
shady
temperature
ants
forest
fruit
fur
green
insect
monkey
rain
warm/hot
wet
Multiple Meaning
canopy*
colonies
thick
dense
dark
leaves
plant
snake
Phrases
boa constrictor
broadleaf trees
evergreen trees
kapok tree
poison arrow frog
squirrel monkey
tropical rainforest
greatest variety of
well adapted to
year-round
Cognates
la Amazonia
ecuador
hábitat
húmedo
jaguar
omnivore/
carnívoro
nocturno(a)
predador(ora)
tucán
tropical
colonia
exótico(a)
fascinante
temperatura
fruto
insecto
planta