50 Animals and Habitats: Supplemental Guide 3 | Animals of the Sonoran Desert Habitat
Vocabulary Chart for Animals of the Sonoran Desert Habitat
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-Specifi c Words
Tier 2
General Academic Words
Tier 1
Everyday-Speech Words
Understanding
cactus/cacti
camouflage*
carnivore/
herbivores/
omnivore*
coyote
habitat
nocturnal
scavengers
adapted animal
berries
bird
desert
eat
fruit
insects
owl
rabbit
Multiple Meaning
shelter cycle
fan
dry
flowers
hot
plant
rain
water
Phrases
elf owl
food chain
desert cottontail
Gila woodpecker
saguaro cactus
Sonoran Desert
Cognates
cacto
camuflaje*
carnívoro/
herbívoro/
omnívora*
coyote
hábitat
nocturno(a)
El desierto de
Sonoran
adaptarse
ciclo
animal
desierto
fruto
insecto
flores
planta