Expand on the Reading

Lesson Plans for INSECT LIFE CYCLE level L

Expand the Reading

Writing Connection
Have children write a summary or key points about what they learned from the book. This summary should include four things they learned. One of them has to describe the process for an insect that goes through the four-stage life cycle, and another has to be the process for an insect that goes through the three-stage life cycle.

Science Connection
Insect Life Cycles briefly explains that insects, as adults, have three body parts. You can do a lesson in which you teach the three different parts of an insect: head, thorax, and abdomen. You can do this through more research with children or simply by introducing this idea to children and showing them large pictures of insects and pointing out the different body parts. You can then have a follow up worksheet that has them labeling the body parts on the insect on the worksheet.

Reading Independently
Have children read the book independently or with a partner. You can also encourage them to read other books of their choice at the appropriate level.

Home Connection
Send the book home to be read to or with family members. Have children look around their homes and see if they can come up with a list of three compound words for different objects in their home.
For example:
Bathroom
Bedroom
Daybed

Assessment

Monitor children’s responses in the Comprehending the Text section to assess how well they understand the text or story.
Monitor reading to see if children are using the effective reading strategies.
Assess children’s knowledge of compound words by having them tell you five.

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