Pistes d'exploration

Choose one insect (from the book or through additional research) and learn about its unique features or abilities. Using the book’s format of Feats and Folklore, write a brief description.

Discuss the word folklore. Invent a new type of insect and describe its characteristics. Explain your rationale for its name and unique features.

Choose two insects from the book. Compare their characteristics using a Venn diagram.

Discuss bugs that live in your environment. Explain how they are beneficial. 

Make a Bug Anchor Chart for the ESL class to help you learn their names and characteristics.

Identify additional insects found in your local environment. Use the book as a mentor text and create Feats and Folklore lists about them.

The Insecto-Files

Mots-clés

Non-fiction , Canadian animals , illustrations (photographs) , insects , nature , science

Commentaire descriptif

The robber fly, click beetle, grasshopper, earwig and honeybee are just a few of the insects featured in this early reader chapter book on insects. Colour photographs of the creatures are provided in every spread. Large, spacious typesetting makes a good accompaniment to the active and interesting language. “Fleas have been around for millions of years. Imagine them leaping onto prehistoric animals, piercing their skin with sharp mouthparts and sucking up blood.” Alternately gory, funny, fascinating and reassuring, this insect science will appeal to young readers. Chapters include “Folklore” sections, andor a list of “Feats” for each bug. The table of contents allows budding scientists to easily use this book as a reference. A brief glossary is included. Insect enthusiasts will likely read it cover to cover, poring over pages full of fireflies, ladybugs and more.