Grade 2 Read-Aloud

Cycles in Nature: Supplemental Guide 3 | Four Seasons in One Year 53

 Ask and answer why questions orally to gather information or

deepen understanding of the information contained in “Four

Seasons in One Year” (SL.2.3)

 Identify new meanings for the word buds, and apply them

accurately (L.2.5a)

 Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the

meanings of compound words

Core Vocabulary

absorbed, v. Soaked up; taken in

Example: Sunlight and water are absorbed by plants.

Variation(s): absorb, absorbs, absorbing

adapt, v. To adjust or change in different situations and environments

Example: Animals that live in very cold places adapt to the weather by

growing thicker fur.

Variation(s): adapts, adapting, adapted

migrate, v. To move from one area to another

Example: The geese prepare to migrate south before the fi rst snow of

each winter.

Variation(s): migrates, migrated, migrating

minimum, n. The smallest or least amount possible

Example: Every day our class needs to read for a minimum of

minutes.

Variation(s): none

photosynthesis, n. The process in which green plants are able to use

light from the sun to turn water and air into food for the plant

Example: Plants use photosynthesis to make their own food.

Variation(s): none