Grade 2 Fall — Paragraph Structure, Personal Narrative, and Open-Class Parts of Speech
English · VOC G2 eng.g2.f.voc.tier_two_set5

Tier-2 vocabulary Set 5 — narrative-action and feeling words

10 Tier-2 words taught with the Beck & McKeown three-encounter routine: stomped, whispered, beamed, frowned, trudged, gasped, scampered, sighed, peered, fidgeted.

Mastery threshold
90%
Min instances
10
Typical minutes
30
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
Successors
Common misconceptions
  • Uses 'whispered' for any quiet speech, not specifically for under-the-breath speaking.
  • Confuses 'trudged' (slow, tired walking) with 'scampered' (light, quick) — they are near-opposites.

Exercise pool (8)

Diff Stem Type
1 Which word fits: 'Mom ___ when she saw my report card.' definition match
1 'The old dog ___ up the long hill, panting.' Which word fits? definition match
2 Write one sentence using STOMPED. The context must show WHY the person stomped. use in sentence
2 'She _____ in my ear so the surprise wouldn't be ruined.' Which word fits? context clue
2 TRUDGED or SCAMPERED? 'The kitten ___ after the ball.' near opposite choose
2 Write a sentence using PEERED. Make the 'looked closely at something small or distant' meaning clear. use in sentence
3 Write a sentence using GASPED. Make the surprise or fear context clear. use in sentence
3 In this sentence, replace 'walked' with a stronger Tier-2 Set 5 verb that fits: 'After the long hike, I walked back to the car.' weak word replace