Grade 2 - Read-Aloud Insets

Insects: Supplemental Guide 3 | Life Cycles of Insects 55

Vocabulary Chart for Life Cycles of Insects
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

chrysalis

cicada

cocoon

exoskeleton

larva/larvae

metamorphosis

molt

moths

nymph/nymphs

pupa

thorax

emerge

incomplete

progression*

adult/adults

baby

butterfly/

butterflies

caterpillar

eat

egg

grow/growing

insect/insects

legs

years

Multiple Meaning

hatch

shed

case

changes

complete

cycle

process

stage/stages

time

wings

young

Phrases

complete

metamorphosis

incomplete

metamorphosis

life cycles

life stages

praying mantis

in the blink of an

eye

Cognates

crisálida

larva

metamorfosis

ninfa

tórax

incompleto(a)

progresión*

ciclo

proceso

adulto/adultos

insecto/insectos