Busy Bees

Ashley Simms
Grade 1st grade Subject: Reading Prepared By:
Level:

Overview & Purpose: Education Standards Addressed

The students will be read the book “Busy Bees” to improve their reading skills while  English Language Arts and Reading
learning how bees make honey. This is a reading comprehension for the students &
they should be focusing on new words such as “hive” and “pollen”.

Lesson Details
Objectives Students will be looking at the words as the teacher Materials Needed
(Specify skills/information that will reads the book out loud. This will improve their reading  Paper
be learned.)
and comprehension skills. Each student should know  Markers/Crayons
what a bee looks like, how these insects make honey,
and notice new terms by the end of the book.
Information The students will draw and color a bee based on ones
(Give and/or demonstrate necessary in the book. The class will share with each other their
information)
finished work

Verification The teacher will ask questions along with reading the Other Resources
(Steps to check for student book. Some questions to ask may be “What do the (e.g. Web, books, etc.)
understanding)
bees look like? What are the bees doing? What do
bees get from flowers to take back to their hive?”  “Busy Bees” book by
Sue Whiting &
Activity The teacher will tell the class you’re going to read the Stuart Martin
(Describe the independent activity to “Busy Bees” book. Make sure the students pay close
reinforce this lesson)
attention and be prepared for the comprehension
questions & assignment afterwards.

Summary The class will be read the book “Busy Bees” to improve Additional Notes
on reading and comprehension. They will learn new Key terms: Hive, Pollen, Insects,
terms such as hive and pollen. The students will also Bees
answer the comprehension questions a long with
completing a drawing assignment.