Grade 2 Read-Aloud

Cycles in Nature: Supplemenatal Guide 9 | The Water Cycle 161

Vocabulary Chart for The Water Cycle
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

condensation

crystal

evaporation

humidity

precipitation*

sleet

temperature air

ice

lake

liquid/solid/gas

ocean

puddle

rain

river

sky

snow

sun

weather

wind

Multiple Meaning

atmosphere

cirrus/cumulus/

stratus clouds

hail

stream

change

cycle

form

process

state

cloud

fall

ground

Phrases

three states of

matter

water cycle

water droplet

water vapor

source of life drinking water

Cognates

condensación

cristal

evaporación

humedad

precipitación

atmósfera

cirro/cúmulo

temperatura

ciclo

formar

proceso

estado

aire

lago

líquido/sólido/gas

océano

río