Read-Aloud Anthology - EngageNY

Lesson Objectives
Armored Tanks
7
of the Insect World Core Content Objectives
Students will:
Classify and identify particular insects as small, six-legged
animals with three main body parts
Identify and describe the three body parts of insects: head,
thorax, and abdomen
Identify the placement and/or purpose of an insect’s body parts
Describe an insect’s exoskeleton
Language Arts Objectives
The following language arts objectives are addressed in this
lesson. Objectives aligning with the Common Core State
Standards are noted with the corresponding standard in
parentheses. Refer to the Alignment Chart for additional standards
addressed in all lessons in this domain.
Students will:
Describe the reasons or facts the author of “Armored Tanks of
the Insect World” gives to explain why beetles are the largest
group of insects on Earth (RI.2.8)
Plan, draft, and edit an informative text that presents information
about insects, including an introduction to a topic, relevant
facts, and a conclusion (W.2.2)
Participate in a shared research project on insects (W.2.7)
With assistance, categorize and organize facts and information
from “Armored Tanks of the Insect World” about beetles (W.2.8)
Generate questions and gather information from multiple
sources to answer questions about beetles (W.2.8)
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