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Language Arts Series Assorted Skills

Insects Theme, Vol. 1

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Table of Contents Theme Ants 6, 11-15, 26 Bees 7, 16, 27 Beetles 1, 8, 17 Butterflies 2, 9, 18 Crickets 3, 19, 28 Flies 4, 20-24, 29 Worms 5, 10, 25, 30 Answers 31-32

SKill Alphabetization 1-5 Internet Reading Comprehension 6-10 Reading Comprehension 11-25 Word Scramble 26-30 Answers 31-32

Standards Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes 1-5 Students use a variety of technological and information

resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge 6-10 Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes 11-25 Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend,

interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification

strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics) 26-30 Answers 31-32

Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Beetles

Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes

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wings eltyra armored tanks

solitary social hiding

Directions: Write each word in alphabetical order on the lines provided. Proofread for correct spelling.

Alphabetical Order

1. __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________________

Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Butterflies



families butterflies brush footed

sulphurs whites metalmarks


Alphabetical Order

1. __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________________

Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Crickets



omnivorous organism scientist

Entomologist nocturnal chirping


Alphabetical Order

1. __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________________

Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Flies



airborne flies pests

insecticides fast buzzing


Alphabetical Order

1. __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________________

Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Worms



blood muscles segments

slimy squishy 5 hearts


Alphabetical Order

1. __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________________

Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Ants

Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.


Ants

http://ant.edb.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/INTRODUCTION/Gakken97E/Page_02.html

Click on Ant Enemies, and then Watched by other insects.

1. Specifically name an ant enemy. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Are some other insects and spiders friends or foes? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What happens to an ant when captured? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. When was the last time you observed an ant? (Hint: time and place) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

Directions: Visit the web link below. Use the web link to answer the questions that follow. Remember to answer in complete sentences. Proofread for correct spelling and punctuation.

Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Bees



Bees

http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/b1045-w.html

Use the first paragraph to help answer each question below.

1. What are bees considered? (hint: three things) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What types of hives are many bees kept in? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. In what American state is there mass production of queen bees? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Who are many individuals who are bee keepers? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________





Beetles

www.coleopsoc.org

1. What is the Coleopterists Society? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What ratio of insects are beetles? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Have beetles existed before or after dinosaurs? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. What creature are dinosaur descendents? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________





Butterflies

www.hhmi.org/coolscience/butterfly/index.html

1. From what does a butterfly come from? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What’s another term for chrysalis? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Where might one discover a pupa? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. During what season might a chrysalis be discovered? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________


Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Worms



Worms

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/anatomy/anatomy9.html

1. Describe a worm’s mouth. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What must be used for a person to observe protozoa? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What do worms do with the food prior to swallowing? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Do worms have teeth? If not, what do they have to help break down food for swallowing? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________


Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Ants

Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.


Ants Ants have two eyes called compound eyes. Compound eyes are eyes that contain other, smaller eyes. An ant generally lives 45-60 days. An ant’s sense of touch and smell are both delivered through its antennae. Strong jaws are housed in the ant’s head. The ant’s jaws have often been compared to the open and shut sideways motion of scissors.

1. What kind of eyes do ants have? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What is the average life span of an ant? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What have the jaws of ants been compared to? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

Directions: Read the text below. Answer each question that follows in a complete sentence. Remember to proofread for correct spelling and punctuation.

Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Ants



Ants Ants have strong jaws in their head. These jaws have often been compared to the open and close sideways motion of scissors. Interestingly, the adult ant doesn’t have the ability to chew or swallow solid food! They only swallow the liquid juices from squeezed food.

1. What are the jaws of ants often related to? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What can’t the ant do with its jaw? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. How does an ant collect the liquid from food? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________


Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Ants



Ants Ants have two stomachs, each located in their abdomen. One stomach contains food for the ant. The other stomach holds food for other ants! An ant’s body is covered with a hard exterior, called an exoskeleton. This outside, hard covering is protection for the insect. Four life stages comprise the life cycle of the ant. They are egg, larvae, pupa, and adult.

1. Where are the ant’s stomachs located? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What is an exoskeleton? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What are the life cycles of the ant? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________


Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Ants



Ants Over 10,000 species of ants have been identified and grouped by scientists. Queen ants can be identified in each colony. Queen ants lay ant eggs. Young ants are protected by worker ants. In addition to watching over the young ants, worker ants work by looking for nourishment and protecting the nests from predators.

1. Approximately how many types of ants have been categorized? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What is the queen ant’s job? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Which ants look for food? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________


Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Ants



Carpenter Ants Carpenter ants are considered to be among the most difficult of ants to control. They are often large and dark, almost black, in color. If a carpenter ant swarm is seen during the spring, a colony is sure to be detected close by in a wooden structure. Carpenter ants eat through and eventually hollow out wood. They then use this space for nesting. This species of ant like all types of wood, yet prefer moist wood.

1. What are carpenter ants considered to be? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What do carpenter ants do? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What are carpenter ants favorite types of wood? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________


Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Bees



Beekeepers Beekeepers are individuals who keep bees and farm their products of honey and beeswax. Many beekeepers keep up to 75 hives in one location. Beekeepers learn to move very slowly and carefully around the bees to prevent bee stings, as bees are not as bothered by slow and methodical movement. Beekeepers wear protective veils covering their face, head, and neck when working with the bees. Protective clothing tied together at the wrists and ankles and gloves also help to reduce the possibility of stings.

1. How does a beekeeper move around the bees? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why? (Continue from question #1) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What does the veil cover? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________





Beetles The insect beetle makes up the order Coleoptera. Coleoptera is a group, called an order, hat categorizes the insect. The Coleoptera order is comprised of about 150 groups, called families. More than 300,000 different types, or species, of beetles have been identified. Everywhere on Earth, with the exception of the oceans, provide homes for beetles.

1. What order do beetles belong to? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. How many families comprise the order? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Where can beetles live? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________





Swallowtails

Swallowtails are among the most beautiful and largest of butterflies. They can be seen all over the world, yet prefer the warmth of the tropics. The Queen Alexandra and the African giant swallowtail are both members of this family of butterflies. Swallowtail butterflies received their name from the long tail like structure of their wing, which often resembles the tail of some swallows.

1. How does the author describe the Swallowtail butterfly? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. In what climate might you find the most Swallowtail butterflies? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Identify two butterflies in the Swallowtail family. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________





Crickets Crickets are sometimes found in meadows and even along side the roadway. In the United States, one can find what is known as the field cricket, sometimes called the common or black cricket. This particular cricket is generally about one inch long. Crickets belong to the order Orthoptera.

1. Identify where crickets may be found. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What other names does the field cricket go by? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approximately how large is the field cricket? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________


Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Flies



Fly Information The house fly is considered to be an unhygienic insect. The fly has six legs each containing three joints. An adult female fly can lay about 120-150 eggs. In all, the adult female fly may lay about 1,000 eggs in her average 2 ½ month lifespan.

1. What does the term unhygienic mean? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What is the average life span of an adult female fly? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approximately how many eggs might a female fly lay each time? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________


Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Flies



Fly Insects, by definition, have six legs. The fly is an insect, and therefore has six legs. The fly is categorized in the Animalia Kingdom, the Insecta Class, and the Diptera Order.

1. What determines an insect? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What kingdom does the fly belong? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. How many legs does a fly have? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________


Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Flies



Fly Flies transmit disease. In fact, close to 30 identified diseases and parasitic worms can be carried and passed from this insect to humans. As a result, flies are thought of as a dangerous flying insect. The Common House Fly’s roots began in tropical climates. Today, however, the fly can be found almost worldwide.

1. What do flies carry? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. How does this paragraph describe a fly? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Where did flies originate? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________


Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Flies



Fly Flies flap their wings when they fly. The wings of a fly may beat approximately 200 times per second. The wings only stop flapping when the fly feels something to rest its feet on and to land on. Flies have six legs yet when standing use only four.

1. About how many times will a fly flap its wings in one second? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. When will the fly stop flapping its wings? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. How many legs does the fly use when standing? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________


Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Flies



Fly Flies have the ability to squeeze liquid from solid, yet often decomposing garbage and fecal objects. Flies consider these materials food. Flies have a very strong jaw yet what’s interesting is that it doesn’t open! As a result, the fly does not have the ability to chew its food or to bite its food. The fly also uses its own saliva to moisten dry materials when eating.

1. How do flies take in their food? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. The fly cannot open its jaw. True or false? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What does the fly use to help moisten its food? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________


Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Worms



Earthworms Earthworms do not have lungs. They breathe in oxygen through their skin. As a result, the earthworm’s skin must remain moist. Earthworms do not like the sun and the heat. That’s why, many earthworms only come out at night or after a rain shower. If an earthworm’s skin dries out in the sun or heat, it will die from suffocation.

1. What organ do earthworms use to breathe? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What must the earthworm’s skin always remain? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What will happen to the earthworm if it’s skin dries out? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________


Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Ants

Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other

texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics).


Word Box

ants honeypot harvester

fungus growing predation breeders

Directions: Unscramble each word from the word box. Remember to proofread for correct spelling!

1. ntsa __________________________________

2. rersbede __________________________________

3. nufsgu wgoirgn __________________________________

4. erhstrave __________________________________

5. pohneyot __________________________________

6. reiopdtan __________________________________

Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Bees




Word Box

honeycomb colony nectar

pollen swarm beekeepers


1. ekedbepres __________________________________

2. nolcoy __________________________________

3. cnehoyomb __________________________________

4. acentr __________________________________

5. opleln __________________________________

6. mwasr __________________________________





Word Box

omnivorous organism scientist

Entomologist nocturnal chirping


1. hinicrpg __________________________________

2. lemonotoisgt __________________________________

3. oruancntl __________________________________

4. vinomorosu __________________________________

5. niagosmr __________________________________

6. cntsilste __________________________________

Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Flies




Word Box

airborne flies pests

insecticides fast buzzing

Directions: Unscramble each word from the word box. Remember to proofread fo r correct spelling!

1. ribanero __________________________________

2. ribanero __________________________________

3. staf __________________________________

4. ifesl __________________________________

5. sctidneicise __________________________________

6. stpes __________________________________

Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Worms




Word Box

worms light sensitivity skin

moisture breathing oxygen


1. argbehtni __________________________________

2. tilgh tnsesityvi __________________________________

3. rtimoseu __________________________________

4. exgoyn __________________________________

5. isnk __________________________________

6. somrw __________________________________


Answers Page 1 armored tanks elytra hiding social solitary wings Page 2 brush footed butterflies families metalmarks sulphurs whites Page 3 chirping entomologist nocturnal omnivorous organism Page 4 airborne buzzing fast flies insecticides pests Page 5 breathing light sensitivity moisture oxygen skin worms Page 6 1. spider 2. foe 3. sucks out the liquid 4. Answers will vary. Page 7 1. well known population,

economically beneficial 2. artificial 3. Georgia 4. hobbyists

Page 8 1. International Society

Devoted to the Study of Beetles

2. 1 in 5 3. before 4. birds Page 9 1. chrysalis 2. pupa 3. under leaves 4. summer Page 10 1. very small 2. microscope 3. moisten 4. no, gizzard Page 11 1. compound 2. 45-60 days 3. scissors Page 12 1. scissors 2. chew/swallow food 3. squeeze Page 13 1. abdomen 2. hard outside protective

covering 3. eggs, larvae, pupa, adult Page 14 1. 10,000 2. lay eggs 3. workers Page 15 1. among most difficult to

control 2. eat through and hollow

out wood and nest in that space

3. moist

Page 16 1. slowly, methodically 2. bee is less bothered,

disturbed 3. face, head, neck Page 17 1. Coleoptera 2. 150 3. everywhere, except the

ocean Page 18 1. most beautiful, largest 2. tropics 3. Queen Alexandra, African

giant swallowtail Page 19 1. meadows, along

roadsides 2. black, common 3. one inch Page 20 1. dirty, filthy, Answers will

vary. 2. 2 ½ months 3. 120-150 Page 21 1. 6 legs 2. Animalia 3. six Page 22 1. disease 2. dangerous, flying 3. tropics Page 23 1. 200 2. when they land on

something 3. four Page 24 1. squeeze out liquid 2. true 3. saliva


Page 25 1. skin 2. moist 3. suffocate Page 26 ants breeders fungus growing harvester honeypot predation Page 27 beekeepers colony honeycomb nectar pollen swarm Page 28 chirping entomologist nocturnal omnivorous organism Page 29 airborne buzzing fast flies insecticides pests Page 30 breathing light sensitivity moisture oxygen skin worms

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