Welcome Back, Butterflies

Level D

Building Background (what we already know)

Butterfly

Two Wings

Small in size

Live Outside

Fly

Predictions

Make a guess on what will happen in the story based on the title, pictures and clues

we read.

Who are the character(s)?

Where does the story take place (setting)?

Author's Purpose

What is the purpose or reason for writing this book??

1. Inform- give us important information or facts about something.

2. Entertain-to amuse us.

3. Persuade-convince us to think the same way.

VocabularyWords to Know

Eggs:• White• Small• Grow• Eat• Used to make

food with

Fall:• Cool• Season• Hurt• Crash

Plants:• Grow• In the ground• Need Sun• Flowers• Green

Seeds:• Small• Need sun to grow• Plant

Spring:• Warm• Season• Flowers• Play outside• Rain• Bounce

Sprout:• Part of a plant• In the ground• See in Spring

High Frequency Words:

Look for these highlighted words as you read:

• Away

• My

• Their

• They

During Reading

I want you to:

1. Remember to use your "magic" finger to track/guide you through each word in the sentence.

2. Remember to sound out each letter in a word you get

stuck on.

3. Remember you can tap, clap or use your fingers to figure out unknown words.

4. Remember to use the pictures to help you read the words in the sentences.

Look at the picture.How many butterflies do you

see?

Look at the picture.What season is it??

Look at the picture.How many butterflies do you

see?

Look at the picture.What season is it now?

Looking at the word FALL.....what fall are we talking about?

Crashing or a season??

Look at the picture.How many butterflies do you

see?

Look at the picture.What season is it?

Look at the word NORTH.What do you notice in the

word?

Let's stop and think about what you think is going to happen next.....Write down any predictions you may have on the worksheet provided or on a separate piece of paper.

When we say the word they...Who are we talking

about?

Predictions:

Look at your predictions you made. Can you confirm you had the same prediction as the ending of the story or can you change to match.

Discussion:

The girl in the story loves butterflies.How can you tell?

Butterflies are the best insects in the world. Is this statement a fact or an opinion? How do you know?

What happened just after the plants started to grow?

What are some other animals that you might want to attract to your yard? How would you get them

to come?

Follow-up Activity:Design you own Butterfly

Use materials around the house to create a butterfly. Remember to have a parent send me your final picture and be creative but most of all have fun!!!!