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

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

Reading Information Stories and Worksheets

• All About Grasshoppers

• Butterflies and Moths

• All About Bees

• Mosquitoes

• All About Flies

• All About Ants

Reading Information Stories Link to Google Slides: The links in the PDF direct you to the google slide lesson. There are two links, one for editable slides and one for digital-ready slides. This gives you the flexibility to edit the student worksheets to meet their needs!

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

• 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

  Research Activities and Worksheets Link to Google Slides: The links in the PDF direct you to the google slide lesson. There are two links, one for editable slides and one for digital-ready slides. This gives you the flexibility to edit the student worksheets to meet their needs!

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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