Grade 2 - Read-Aloud Insets

72 Insects: Supplemental Guide 4 | Social Insects: Bees and Wasps

 With assistance, categorize and organize facts and information

from “Social Insects: Bees and Wasps” to learn more about

bees and wasps (W.2.8)

 Generate questions and gather information from multiple

sources to answer questions about bees and wasps (W.2.8)

 Add drawings to descriptions of bees and wasps to clarify ideas,

thoughts, and feelings (SL.2.5)

 Identify new meanings for the word comb and apply them

accurately (L.2.5a)

 Prior to listening to “Social Insects: Bees and Wasps,” identify

orally what they know and have learned about social and solitary

insects

Core Vocabulary

colonies, n. Communities of animals living close together, often sharing a

home

Example: Scientists are concerned over the disappearance of some bee

colonies.

Variation(s): colony

cooperate, v. To work together for the good of everyone or everything

involved

Example: Students cooperate with their teachers and their classmates

so that everyone can learn.

Variation(s): cooperates, cooperated, cooperating

drones, n. Male bees in social bee colonies whose job is to fertilize the

queen

Example: The queen bee returned to her hive to lay her eggs after

mating with the drones.

Variation(s): drone

pollen, n. A fi ne, powdery substance produced within fl owers; it is

transported from fl ower to fl ower so new fl ower seeds can grow

Example: Many fruit trees depend upon the honeybee to transport

pollen to the tree so it will produce fruit.

Variation(s): none

societies, n. Groups of people or animals living together in organized

communities

Example: Social ants live in societies called colonies.

Variation(s): society