138 Animals and Habitats: Supplemental Guide 7 | Animals of the Freshwater Habitat
Vocabulary Chart for Animals of the Freshwater 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
amphibious
bullfrog
cattail
carnivore/
omnivore
dragonfly
elk
freshwater
gills
habitat
mallards
moose
muskrats
predators
enormous/tiny*
oxygen
animal
bird
feather
frog
geese
insect
lake/pond/river/
stream
leaf
rain/ice/snow
turtle
Multiple Meaning
bill
float
roots
shoots
edge
energy
kind
rest
drink
duck
fish
plant
snakes
water
Phrases
“a fish out of
water”
rainbow trout
water lily
hover around
well adapted
dry land
hiding places
Cognates
anfibio
carnívoro/
omnivore
hábitat
predador(ora)
flotar
enorme*
oxígeno
energía
animal
insecto
lago
tortuga
planta