Kindergarden Seasons and Weather

Seasons and Weather: Supplemental Guide 3 | Spring 53

thaw, v. To begin to melt or soften after being frozen

Example: I can’t wait for the ground to thaw so I can plant my flowers.

Variation(s): thaws, thawed, thawing

Vocabulary Chart for Spring
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

Easter

Holi

Passover

seedlings

celebrate

gradually*

holiday

melt

nutrient

thaw

animal

farmer

frozen

green

grow

ice

March/April/May

rain

seed

snow

warmer

winter

Multiple Meaning

bloom

blossoms

season

field

soil

spring

floods

flower

plant

Phrases

April showers bring

May flowers.

In like a lion and out

like a lamb.

Memorial Day

Cognates

celebrar

nutriente

animal

marzo/abril/mayo

flor

planta