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Insect Vocabulary Exploration

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Insect Vocabulary Exploration

Colourful insects including butterfly, beetle, and ant

🐛 Part 1: Insect Knowledge

1. What makes an animal an insect? Choose the correct answer:

Four legs and wings

Six legs and three body parts

Eight legs and fur

2. The word "insect" can be broken into two parts. What are they?

in- + _________ = insect

3. Which of these are insects? Tick all that apply:

Butterfly

Spider

Ant

Beetle

4. Match the insect body part to its description:
antenna
thorax
abdomen
middle section with legs
feelers on the head
back section of body

✏️ Part 2: Using Insect Words

5. Complete these sentences using words from the word bank:

Word Bank: crawl, flutter, antenna, wings

a) A butterfly uses its _______ to fly.

b) An ant uses its _______ to smell and feel.

c) Caterpillars _______ along leaves.

d) Moths _______ around lights at night.

6. Write two sentences about your favourite insect. Use at least one new vocabulary word you learned today:
7. Why do you think insects have their bodies divided into sections? Explain your thinking:

🎨 Part 3: Creative Challenge

8. Draw and label an insect in the box below. Include at least 3 body parts we learned about:
9. Extension: Can you think of other words that contain "sect" (meaning to cut or divide)? Write them here:

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