This resource has been developed to make students more aware of insects that live in their environment.  It is divided into eight subject sections. 

The sections are:

• Student Booklet on Insects
• Brainstorming
• Reading
• Creative Writing
• Phonics
• Printing
• Vocabulary
• Research 

The non-fiction, high-interest literacy, and skill-building material will excite your students as they learn about insects.

Teacher Notes Include:

• Table of Contents
• At A Glance – List of Learning Expectations
• Teacher Assessment Rubric
• Student Self-Assessment Rubric
• Teacher Notes: About the lessons and teaching suggestions.
• Teacher Information on Insects
• Vocabulary List
• Insect Poetry Selections

Insect Student Booklet

• Teacher Notes
• Reproducible Student Booklet on Insects
• Insect Booklet in PowerPoint
• Answer Key

Reading Information Stories and Worksheets

Reading Information Stories in PowerPoint Slides and Printables.

• All About Grasshoppers
• Butterflies and Moths
• All About Bees
• Mosquitoes
• All About Flies
• All About Ants

Vocabulary Worksheets

• Compound Words
• Syllabication
• Words That Don’t Belong
• Alphabetical Order
• Writing Words as Plurals
• Crossword Puzzle
• Word Find
• Word / Picture Matching
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Using the Correct Verb

Brainstorming Worksheets

• Bug Brainstorming 1 – Evaluation, Expressing an Opinion
• Bug Brainstorming 2 – Expressing an Opinion
• Bug Brainstorming 3 – Listing and Illustrating
• Bug Brainstorming 4 – Listing and Illustrating

Phonics Worksheets

• Bug Sounds 1 – Short Vowel “Uu”
• Bug Sounds 2 – Short Vowel “Oo”
• Bug Sounds 3 – Long Vowel “Ee”
• Bug Sounds 4 – Short Vowel “Ii”
• Bug Sounds 5 – “Dr” Blend
• Bug Sounds 6 – “Gr” Blend
• Bug Sounds 7 – Vowel Combination “oo”
• Bug Sounds 8 – Classifying Long and Short Vowel Sounds
• Bug Sounds 9 – Recognition of Two Vowel Sounds
• Bug Sounds 10 – Two and Three Letter Blends 

Creative Writing Activities and Worksheets

• Bug Tales 1 – Writing about an Insect Character
• Bug Tales 2 – Creating an Insect Cartoon Story
• Bug Tales 3 – Choosing a Title
• Bug Tales 4 – Creating a Nonfiction Book
• Bug Tales 5 – Writing a Limerick
• Bug Tales 6 – Writing an Acrostic Poem
• Bug Tales 7 – Writing a Story About a Picture
• Bug Tales 8 – Writing a Story About a Picture
• My Bug Tale Writing Sheet
• My Bug Acrostic Writing Sheet
• My Bug Limerick Writing Sheet
• My Bug Cartoon Story Sheet

Research Activities and Worksheets

Research activities in PowerPoint Slides and printables.

• Bug Search 1: Researching an Insect
• Bug Search 2: Obtaining Information from a Photograph
• Bug Search 3: Researching an Insect’s Body Parts
• Bug Search 4: Locating Nonfiction and Fiction Books on Insects
• Bug Search 5: Sequencing the Life Story of a Butterfly Using Sentences
• Bug Search 6: Sequencing the Life Story of a Butterfly Using Pictures

Printing Activities and Worksheets

• Bug Printing Practice 1 – Copying a Poem
• Bug Printing Practice 2 – Copying a Poem
• Bug Printing Practice 3 – Copying Insect Words

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