Grade 1 Spring — Compound Sentences, Descriptive Writing, Verb Tense, Pronouns, and Workshop Revision
English · VOC G1 eng.g1.s.voc.tier_two_set4

Acquire Tier-2 vocabulary Set 4 (sensory and motion words)

Beck & McKeown Tier-2 set with sensory and motion emphasis to feed descriptive writing: shimmer, drift, scurry, gobble, whisper, fragrance, prickly, slurp, scamper, glance. Three-encounter routine over week (introduce → practice → produce in own writing).

Mastery threshold
80%
Min instances
10
Typical minutes
20
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30
Prereqs
Successors
  • eng.g2.f.voc.tier_two_g2_set1
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Common misconceptions
  • Treats Tier-2 word as a synonym for the simpler word ('shimmer = shine') without understanding the precision shade.
  • Uses the word in a stilted sentence frame rather than producing it spontaneously.

Exercise pool (6)

Diff Stem Type
1 Which word fits: 'The water ___ in the sun.' definition match
1 Which word means a NICE smell? definition match
2 Write one sentence using the word DRIFT (or DRIFTED). use in sentence
2 Write one sentence using WHISPER (or WHISPERED). use in sentence
2 Match each verb to the right action: GOBBLE / SLURP / SCAMPER / GLANCE. (a) drink noisily (b) look quickly (c) eat fast and noisily (d)... definition match motion
5 Write a 5-sentence descriptive paragraph using AT LEAST THREE Tier-2 words from this term... tier2 synthesis