teaching resource

Features of Insects Mini-Book

Updated: 26 Apr 2023

Learn about creepy crawly insects with a printable decodable book for first and second-grade readers.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 1 - 2

Curriculum

Science 1.10(C)

Compare ways that young animals resemble their parents; and
Science 2.9(B)

Identify factors in the environment, including temperature and precipitation, that affect growth and behavior such as migration, hibernation, and dormancy of living things; and
Science 2.9(C)

Compare the ways living organisms depend on each other and on their environments such as through food chains.
Science 2.10(C)

Investigate and record some of the unique stages that insects such as grasshoppers and butterflies undergo during their life cycle.

teaching resource

Features of Insects Mini-Book

Updated: 26 Apr 2023

Learn about creepy crawly insects with a printable decodable book for first and second-grade readers.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 1 - 2

Learn about creepy crawly insects with a printable decodable book for first and second-grade readers.

Insect Books For First Grade? Second Grade?

We’ve got you covered if you’re on the hunt for printable guided reading books for your classroom!

Do you love teaching about insects? This printable bug book is a perfect opportunity for you to engage your reluctant readers with some creepy and crawly informational text. This book will provide reading, writing, and vocabulary development as you learn about insects and their body features.

Students will practice reading and learning sight words, phonograms, and sentences with context clues in this insect book. Students will also learn about insects and their characteristics while gaining experience with informational text structures. The text is simple enough for late first-grade and early second-grade readers to read confidently.

2 insects coloring pages lying on a table with crayons on top

Download & Print — No-Prep Spring Books For Kids

Use the dropdown menu on the Download button to download the PDF or Editable Google Slides version of this resource. Pages are designed to print single-sided. Make each student a book, cut them in half, and staple them along the left-hand margin.

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This resource was created by Anna Helwig, a teacher in Arizona and Teach Starter Collaborator.

Curriculum

Science 1.10(C)

Compare ways that young animals resemble their parents; and
Science 2.9(B)

Identify factors in the environment, including temperature and precipitation, that affect growth and behavior such as migration, hibernation, and dormancy of living things; and
Science 2.9(C)

Compare the ways living organisms depend on each other and on their environments such as through food chains.
Science 2.10(C)

Investigate and record some of the unique stages that insects such as grasshoppers and butterflies undergo during their life cycle.

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