Module 2 - Researching to Build Knowledge and Teach Others: Animal Defense Mechanisms

Unit	Lesson	Lesson-Specific Vocabulary	Text-Specific Vocabulary	Vocabulary Used in Writing
1	1	infer, inference, defense, mechanism, support, document, inform, entertain, contributing to a better world, apply my learning	venom/venomous, poison/poisonous, self-defense, survive, toxic, predator, prey
1	2	paraphrase, research	venom, poisonous, savannah, herd, gazelles, prey, graze, predator, quiver
1	3	cite, evidence, main idea, key details	alter
1	4	determine	armor, fleeing, poison, predator, pursue, threatened
1	5	main idea, support	armor, fleeing, poison, predator, pursue, threatened
1	7	summary, effective, gist	impenetrable
1	8	interpret, affix, root	ability, toxicity, responsibility, community
1	9	summary
1	10	summary		summary
1	11	effectively, Science Talk, evidence
1	12	effectively, Science Talk, evidence
2	1	collaboration, effective, norms, inform, information, informational, using my strengths, physical, habitat, defense mechanisms, predators, norms
2	2	cite, evidence, modal auxiliaries	physical, behavior, could, external, internal, toxic
2	3	reliable, gist, publisher, author, bias, accuracy, timeliness, taking care of shared spaces	segment, elongated
2	4	cite, evidence	invertebrate
2	5	categories, evidence, informational
2	6	track, reflect		track, reflect
2	7	physical description
2	8	introduction, focus statement
2	9	proof paragraphs, concluding statement, scientifically accurate, restating
2	10	elaborate	decaying, emit
2	11	capitalization, spelling, comma, simple sentence, subject, verb, compound sentence, coordinating conjunction, part of speech, phrase, clause
3	1	choose-your-own adventure book, format, task, purpose, audience	challenges, encounters
3	2	purpose
3	3	information, facts, details, character profile, physical description, personality traits, daily life, behavior, family, habitat description
3	4	organize, characters, setting, description, dialogue, plot
3	5	plot, introduction, rising action, problem, resolution, conclusion
3	6	critique, specific, feedback
3	7	introduction, characters, setting, plot, informative, narrative, expansion
3	9	organize, events, makes sense, critique, specific, dialogue
3	10	dialogue, benefit		dialogue, benefit
3	11	domain-specific, precisely, sensory details, adjectives	prey, predator, spines, defend, coral reef, tropical ocean, tiger shark, pufferfish, fins, colorful, salty ocean water warmed her round body, tasty, her spines trembled with fear
3	12	conclusion, ending, transition, transitional words and phrases, temporal words
3	13	conventions, capitalization, punctuation, dialogue, homophones, affixes
3	14	encounter, outcome
3	15	publish, positive comment

Grade 4: Vocabulary Lists