Grade 2 Read-Aloud

16 Cycles in Nature: Supplemental Guide 1 | The Cycle of Daytime and Nighttime

Vocabulary Chart for The Cycle of Daytime and Nighttime

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

axis

horizon

affect

continue

seem

survive

thrive*

animal

darkness

daytime/nighttime

Earth

east/west

life

planet

sky

sun

sunlight

sunrise/sunset

Multiple Meaning

dawn

reproduction

cycle*

energy

rotate/rotating

circle

light

spins

Phrases

explains why

faces/faces away

never-ending

cycle

over the course of

again and again

around and

around

move across

Cognates

horizonte

reproducción

afectar

continuar

sobrevivir

ciclo*

energía

animal

este/oeste

planeta

círculo