Grade 2 Read-Aloud

Cycles in Nature: Supplemental Guide 2 | The Reasons for Seasons 33

Vocabulary Chart for The Reasons for Seasons
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

axis

counterclockwise

dormant

equator

hemisphere

hibernate

migrate

halves

increased

intense

measures

receive

revolves

rotation

tilt*

Earth

east/west

longest/shortest

planet

rising/setting

sun

sunlight

warmth

winter/spring/

summer/fall

year

Multiple Meaning

angle

orbit

revolution

season

cycle

divided

moving

Phrases

leap year

North/South Pole

Northern/

Southern

Hemisphere

spring/autumn

equinox

summer/winter

solstice

over and over

again

to catch it up to

twenty-four hours

Cognates

durmiente

ecuador

hemisferio

hibernar

migrar

ángulo

órbita

revolución

intenso(a)

medir

recibir

rotación

ciclo

dividido

este/oeste

planeta