Grade 2 - Read-Aloud Insets

18 Insects: Supplemental Guide 1 | Insects Everywhere!

Note: Introducing the Read-Aloud and Extensions may have activity

options that exceed the time allotted for that part of the lesson. You

will need to make conscious choices about which activities to include

based on the needs of your students.

Exercise Materials Details

Introducing the Read-Aloud (10 minutes)

Domain Introduction

What Do We Already Know? Image 1A-1 Refer to the image as you ask questions

about insects.

Instructional Master 1A-1 (Insects

KWL Chart), Instructional Master

1A-2 (Insects Image Sheet), chart

paper, marker

Create a KWL Chart on chart paper using

the images from the Insects Image Sheet.

Revisit this KWL chart throughout the

domain as each insect is addressed or

reviewed in the lessons.

Vocabular y Preview: Host,

Social/Solitary

Image 1A-6

Purpose for Listening

Presenting the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

Insects Everywhere! suction cups (if available) Use suctions cups to demonstrate how

the tiny hairs on the feet of flies act like

“suckers.”

Discussing the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

Comprehension Questions

Word Work: Habitats

 Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day

Extensions (20 minutes)

Sayings and Phrases: Eaten Out

of House and Home

whiteboard or chalkboard; writing

tools

Write the phrase on the board. Have

students read it before you ask if they

have heard it before.

Insects Matching Activity Instructional Master 1B-1 (Insect

Matching)

Students will match each insect’s

name with its picture to complete the

worksheet.