Grade 2 Read-Aloud

54 Cycles in Nature Supplemental Guide 3 | Four Seasons in One Year

Vocabulary Chart for Four Seasons in One Year

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

deciduous/

evergreen

dormant

equator

hemisphere

hibernate

migrate

photosynthesis

absorbed

adapt*

increase

intense*

minimum

region

specific

temperature

tilted

animal

begin

daylight

food

grow

spring/summer/

autumn/winter

sunlight

tree

warmer

year

Multiple Meaning

buds

harvest

season

change

cycle

energy

young

color

fall

leaves

plant

Phrases

“April showers

bring May flowers”

Northern

Hemisphere

tropical/polar/

temperate regions

give birth

Cognates

durmiente

ecuador

hemisferio

hibernar

migrar

fotosíntesis

absorber

adaptarse*

intenso(a)*

mínimo

región

específico(a)

temperatura

ciclo

energía

joven

animal

color

planta