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Diary of a Worm, Hey, Little Ant, The Very Impatient Caterpillar, The Little Butterfly That Could, Snail Crossing and Goodnight, Butterfly, are bug and insect read aloud favorites! Take insect and bug read aloud comprehension activities to the next level with these insect and bug read alouds, crafts, reading responses, writing prompts and worksheets. These reading and writing activities are all differentiated for K-3.
Please note, you will need a copy of each book (Diary of a Worm, Hey, Little Ant, The Very Impatient Caterpillar, The Little Butterfly That Could, Snail Crossing and Goodnight, Butterfly) in order to use this resource.
Suggested Timeline for Insect and Bug Read Alouds:
- Week 1 – Diary of a Worm
- Week 2 – Hey, Little Ant
- Week 3 – The Very Impatient Caterpillar
- Week 4 – The Little Butterfly That Could
- Week 5 – Snail Crossing
- Week 6 – Goodnight, Butterfly
Each book can also be taught in one single day or together.
EACH Insect and Bug Reading Comprehension Companion INCLUDES All of the Following:
(This means you will get all of the following for The Good Egg, The Bad Seed, The Cool Bean, The Smart Cookie, The Sour Grape and The Couch Potato)
* 7 reading response activities:
- Making Predictions
- Answering Questions
- Story Elements (Character, Setting, Problem, Solution)
- Making Connections (text to text, text to self, text to world)
- Character Changes
- Compare/Contrast
- Favorite Part
* 2 reading crafts:
- Story Element Flip Book
- First, Then, Next, Last Flip Book
*4 writing prompts and crafts:
- Narrative
- Informative
- Opinion
- How To
*5 FUN word work and writing activities:
- Unscramble Words
- Word Search
- Decoding Words
- Make a Word
- Directed Draw & Write
Answer keys are included for most pages. Pages in which many answers could apply do not have answer keys.
All reading and writing pages are differentiated to include:
- Traceable sentence stems
- Fill in the blank sentence stems
- Long answer blank replies
These activities are PERFECT for whole group reading, reading centers, holidays, substitutes, student teachers, parent read alouds, morning work, independent work, small group reading and more.
Stretch these out for a week, or use all of the activities to fill a slow morning. With so many options and differentiated versions, the possibilities are endless.
Please ask all questions before purchasing. Are you looking for a different book? Email me at [email protected] to put in a request!
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