Reading Across the Curriculum 4 - Insects: Non fiction text for Guided Silent Reading Lessons

20 Information Reports and Follow-up Activities

By sheer force of numbers, insects make up the bulk of living things on our planet. From the mayfly with a 24 hour lifespan, to the dung beetle with a very dubious food source, insects and their intricate behaviours and lifestyles fascinate. Great examples of the INFORMATION REPORT genre.

Table of Contents

TEACHING NOTES

• Using the Text
• Using Follow-Up Activities

SET 1: Sea Insects - Instructional Reading Age 7-8 years

1:1 The World of Insects - Overview

1:2 Inter-tidal Rove Beetles

1:3 Marine Midges

1:4 Ocean Striders

SET 2: African Insects - Instructional Reading Age 8-9 years

2:1 The World of Insects - Overview

2:2 African Dung Beetle

2:3 Termites

2:4 Tsetse Fly

SET 3: Australian Insects - Instructional Reading Age 9-10 years

3:1 The World of Insects - Overview

3:2 Australian Stingless Bee

3:3 Giant Prickly Stick Insect

3:4 Witchetty Grub

SET 4: North American - Instructional Reading Age 10-12 years

4:1 The World of Insects - Overview

4:2 The Bald-faced Hornet

4:3 Bedbugs

4:4 Mayflies

SET 5: Amazon Insects - Instructional Reading Age 12-14+ years

5:1 The World of Insects - Overview

5:2 Leaf Cutter Ant

5:3 Blue Morpho Butterfly

5:4 Titan Beetle

APPENDIX

SharpReading ONLiNE - A Framework for Whole School Reading Instruction

Learning Outcomes in Reading, Science, Writing

Follow-Up Activities - Connections to Bloom's Taxonomy

Activity Exemplars for Modelling