Grade 2 Read-Aloud

8 Cycles in Nature: Supplemental Guide | Introduction

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 The Cycle of Daytime and Nighttime

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

axis

horizon

affect

continue

seem

survive

thrive*

animal

darkness

daytime/nighttime

Earth

east/west

life

planet

sky

sun

sunlight

sunrise/sunset

Multiple Meaning

dawn

reproduction

cycle*

energy

rotate/rotating

circle

light

spins

Phrases

explains why

faces/faces away

never-ending cycle

over the course of

again and again

around and around

move across

Cognates

horizonte

reproducción

afectar

continuar

sobrevivir

ciclo*

energía

animal

este/oeste

planeta

círculo