An ELL intermediate level students is classified as a student who is capable of participating in most classroom activities with some misunderstanding. They may be able to do academic level work with frequent writing and vocabulary support. Therefore, they are beyond the Tier one vocabulary which is common, known words associated with every day conversations. Because of the necessity for verbal support, these students exhibit the need to be exposed to high-frequency vocabulary which bridges the Tier one and Tier Three vocabulary framework. Tier two word are considered to be those works which are used across the core content material of English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. These type of words are crucial for the comprehension
