Grade 2 - Greek Myths

8 Greek Myths: Supplemental Guide | Introduction

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 Arachne the Weaver

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

Arachne

arachnids

Athena

goddess

tapestry

weave/weaver

actually

angrily

annoyed

compared

disguise

exclaimed

finest

flattered*

invented

masterpieces

recognized

superior

best

cloth

look

move

real

spider

visit

woman

Multiple Meaning

loom

stern

change

features*

lean

passed

color

Phrases

goddess of all

handicrafts

reached the ears of I am sick of...

a puff of smoke

the best in

the world

Cognates

arácnidos

tapicería

comparer

exclamó

inventó

reconoció

superior

real

visita

color