Grade 2 Read-Aloud

144 Cycles in Nature: Supplemental Guide 8 | The Life Cycle of a Butterfl y

Exercise Materials Details

Sequencing the Life Cycle of a

Butterfly

Image Cards 17–20; Cycles

Poster 6 (Life Cycle of a Butterfly);

Instructional Masters 8B-1 and

8B-2, scissors, glue

Writing an Explanatory/

Informational Paragraph: Life

Cycle of a Butterfly

Cycles Poster 6 (Life Cycle of a

Butterfly); Instructional Master

7B-3; chart paper, chalkboard, or

whiteboard

Advance Preparation

Make copies of Instructional Masters 8B-1 and 8B-2 for each

student. Students will create their own Response Card for the life

cycle of a butterfl y.

Bring in images of butterfl y metamorphosis.

Find short, age-appropriate video clips of the life cycle of a

butterfl y to reinforce read-aloud content.

For Syntactic Awareness Activity, write the two parts of the

compound words on separate index cards. Give each student one

part of a compound word, and tape the other part of the compound

word on the board. Students will try to match their word with a word

on the board to create a compound word. (See reference chart in

the activity for food-related compound word suggestions. Be sure

that there is a match on the board for each part of a compound word

given to students.) You may also wish to fi nd samples of food-related

compound words. Note: Be sure to check with your school’s policy

regarding food distribution and allergies.

Prepare a paragraph planning chart on a large piece of chart

paper, chalkboard, or whiteboard, using Instructional Master

7B-3 as a guide. Make a copy of Instructional Master 7B-3 for

each student. Students will write their explanatory/informational

paragraph about the life cycle of butterfl y on this worksheet.

Note to Teacher

Students will write an explanatory/informational paragraph for

the life cycle of a butterfl y. It is recommended that all students

participate in this activity. Scaffold and modify the instructions to

this activity as necessary. You may wish to spend more time on this

activity or work with small groups of students at separate times.