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(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 The Royal Family
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
Charlemagne
England
France
kingdom
Morocco
palace
reign*
royal
scepter
servants
advantages/
disadvantages*
decision
inherit
prosperity
remind
responsibility
symbol*
best
family
king
jewels
prince
princess
queen
Multiple Meaning
crown
orb
rules
power wear
Phrases
crown prince/
princess
It’s good to be king
King George V
King Richard II
Moulay Hassan
royal family
not all fun and
games
Cognates
Carlomagno
Inglaterra
Francia
Marruecos
palacio
reinado*
real
sirviente(a)
ventaja/
desventaja*
decisión
heredar
prosperidad
responsabilidad
símbolo*
poder
familia
joya
príncipe
princesa
References
- Beck, Isabel L., Margaret G. McKeown, and Linda Kucan. 2008.
Creating Robust Vocabulary: Frequently Asked Questions and
Extended Examples. New York, NY: Guilford.