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The Dragonflies of Summer WorksheetThe Dragonflies of Summer Worksheet
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Grade
2nd - 3rd
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Duration
30 mins
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Year
2013
Worksheet

The Dragonflies of Summer

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The best thing about dragonflies is that they make great topics for informational texts. Get those readers excited with a fun and interesting insect-related text passage that can help them increase their comprehension skills. As children read, they will learn all about the dragonfly's life cycle, food preferences, and predators.

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CCSS: Adaptable

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insects, science

Pros

  • Comprehension questions and answer key are included
  • The text passage is challenging and interesting
  • It would accent a life science lesson quite nicely

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.2.10 RI.3.10

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