Animals and Habitats: Supplemental Guide | Introduction 9
In addition to this core vocabulary list, every lesson includes its own
Vocabulary Chart. Words in this chart either appear several times in the
Read-Aloud or are words and phrases that support broader language
growth, which is crucial to the English language development of young
students. Most words on the chart are part of the General Service list
of the 2000 most common English words or part of the Dale-Chall list
of 3000 words commonly known by Grade 4. Moreover, a conscious
effort has been made to include words from the Primary Priority Words
according to Biemiller’s (2010) Words Worth Teaching. The words on
the Vocabulary Chart are not meant to be exhaustive, and teachers are
encouraged to add additional words they feel would best serve their
group of students.
Vocabulary Chart for What is a 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-Specific Words
Tier 2
General Academic Words
Tier 1
Everyday-Speech Words
Understanding
alleyway
arctic
desert
habitat
Rattenborough
adventure
amazing
clever
survive*
specific
temperatures
animal
food
home
living
pond
rat
tree
Multiple Meaning
drain
shelter*
trash
place cold
fish
park
plant
water
Phrases
Human-made
habitats
natural resources
exciting journey easy to find
just right
Cognates
ártico
desierto
hábitat
aventura
sobrevivir*
específico(a)
temperatura
animal
rata
parque
planta
References
- Beck, Isabel L., Margaret G. McKeown, and Linda Kucan. 2008.
Creating Robust Vocabulary: Frequently Asked Questions and
Extended Examples. New York: Guilford.