Grade 2 - Read-Aloud Insets

32 Insects: Supplemental Guide 2 | What Makes an Insect an Insect?

 Lesson Objectives

Core Content Objectives

Students will:

 Explain that insects are the largest group of animals on Earth

 Explain that there are many different types of insects

 Classify and identify particular insects as small, six-legged

animals with three main body parts

 Identify and describe the three main body parts of insects: head,

thorax, and abdomen

 Identify the placement and/or purpose of an insect’s body parts

 Describe an insect’s exoskeleton

 Explain why spiders are not insects

Language Arts Objectives

The following language arts objectives are addressed in this

lesson. Objectives aligning with the Common Core State

Standards are noted with the corresponding standard in

parentheses. Refer to the Alignment Chart for additional standards

addressed in all lessons in this domain.

Students will:

 Identify the main purpose of “What Makes an Insect an Insect?”

including what the author wants to explain (RI.2.6)

 Orally compare and contrast insects and non-insects, such as

spiders (RI.2.9)

 Make a personal connection in writing to experiences with

insects (W.2.8)

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