Grade 2 - Read-Aloud Insets

150 Insects: Supplemental Guide 8 | Friend or Foe?

 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

 Identify ways in which insects can be helpful to people

 Identify ways in which insects can be harmful to people

Language Arts Objectives

Students will:

 Identify the main topic of “Friend or Foe?” (RI.2.2)

 Describe the connections between actions taken by humans

and the extinction of some insects (RL.2.3)

 Plan, draft, and edit an informative text that presents information

about insects, including an introduction to a topic, relevant

facts, and a conclusion (W.2.2)

 With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on the

topic of insects and strengthen writing as needed by revising

and editing (W.2.5)

 Use the antonyms foe and friend appropriately in oral language

(L.2.5a)

 Identify new meanings for the word bug and apply them

accurately (L.2.5a)

FFriend or Foe?riend or Foe?

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