Raven opens her notebook on the grass.
"Ant. Ant. Beetle. Bee," she says.
Rocket makes a line for each one.
Nova hums, "Which bug did you see most?"
A bug count is slow looking.
You look low, near the ground.
You look on flowers and leaves.
Make a tally line for each bug.
Sort them: insect or spider.
Six legs? Insect row.
Eight legs? Spider row.
Not sure? Ask your grown-up.
Count your lines at the end.
| I saw | Tally |
|---|---|
| ants | | | | | | |
| bees | | | |
| beetles | | | | |
| spiders | | |
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| A bug count is slow looking. | ? |
| One tally line stands for one bug. | ? |
| Three beetles are in the table. | ? |
| Bees were seen more than ants. | ? |
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Six legs goes in the insect row. | ? |
| You count the lines at the end. | ? |
| You should pick up a bug to count it. | ? |
Let us review this week's sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Every: E-V-E-R-Y.
Fly: F-L-Y.
From: F-R-O-M.
Give: G-I-V-E.
Great: G-R-E-A-T.
Through: T-H-R-O-U-G-H.
Much: M-U-C-H.
Line: L-I-N-E.
Means: M-E-A-N-S.
What a great bug count!
Tomorrow is Explorer Day with a bug hunt.