Grade 2 Read-Aloud

Westward Expansion: Supplemental Guide | Introduction 9

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 Mr. Fulton’s Journey

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

aboard

Albany

Boiler

captain

Clermont

Europe

fleet

smokestack

steamboats

energy

engine

invented/inventor

succeed

sympathy*

transportation

voyage*

boat

owner

river

sailor

Multiple Meaning

dock

paddle/paddles

steam

crowd

design

journey

plan

travel

back

Phrases

Hudson River

Mississippi River

New York (City)

on board

Robert Fulton

Robert Livingston

steam engine

cast off on its way

proved them wrong

Cognates

a bordo

capitán

europa

energía

inventado/inventor

transportación

plan

bote