Kindergarden Seasons and Weather

Seasons and Weather: Supplemental Guide | Introduction 9

In addition to this core vocabulary list, every lesson includes its own
tiered Vocabulary Chart categorized according to the model for
conceptualizing words presented by Beck, McKeown, and Kucan (2008).
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 English Words
(West 1953) or part of the Dale-Chall (1995) list of 3000 familiar words
known by fourth grade. 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’s the Weather Like?

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

weather characteristic

cycle

pattern*

animals

cloudy

cold/hot

day/week

ice

month/year

outside

rainy

same/different

snow

warmer/cooler

winter/spring/

summer/autumn

Multiple Meaning bloomseasons changespring plantssunny

Phrases

cycle of the seasons

pen pal

Washington, D.C.

the United States

Cognates diferente animalesplantas