Kindergarden Read - Aloud

Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide | Introduction 9

In addition to this core vocabulary list, every lesson includes its own
tiered Vocabulary Chart categorized according to the model for
conceptualizing words presented by Beck, McKeown, and Kucan (2008).
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 English
Words (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 list 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 A Clever General

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

army

cannon

colonel

mounds

clever*

convince*

idea

city

dirt

king

march

soldiers

win

Multiple Meaning

attack

general

captured

order

plan

supplies

line

Phrases

American army

American Revolution

British army

Fort Ticonderoga

General Howe

George Washington

Henry Knox

Cognates

cañon

coronel

ataque

general

convencer*

idea

capturó

ordenar

plan

ciudad

marchar

soldado