Grade 2 - Read-Aloud Insets

Insects: Supplemental Guide | Introduction 7

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 What Makes an Insect an Insect?

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

abdomen

antennae

cockroach

cricket

exoskeletons

invertebrates

microscopic*

mouthpart

prolegs

thorax

adult/adults

attached

common

communicate/s

environments

located

sections*

stem

sucking

tiny

body

different

ears/mouth/nose/

leg

eats

food

front/middle/end

insect/insects

middle

see

use/used/uses

Multiple Meaning

patch

sense

veins

help

pair

part

front

long

side

sound

wings

Phrases suit of armor in common

Cognates

abdomen

antena

microscópico*

tórax

venas

adulto/adultos

común

comunicar/

comunica

secciónes*

parte

diferente

frente

insecto/insectos

usar/usado/usa