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1. Cut
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Materials
Glue it to the front of the pocket folder.
v pages 84–89
2. Cut
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on page 86. Glue them to the inside of the v two-pocket folder

folder, as shown. v scissors

3. Cut
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on pages 87, 88, and 89. Store the cards
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in the zipper plastic bag.

4. Make
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Dragonfly Facts
Practice Page
Top of Page: Sentences that ask a question
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Write three questions below. correct.
How are dragonflies helpful?
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Answer: They have two sets of clear, strong wings. Why do they live near ponds or streams?
Then find and write the sentence that answers each question. Question: How are dragonflies helpful?
Answer: One way they help is by eating insects.
How long does an adult dragonfly live?
Question: Why do they live near ponds or streams? What are they doing as they fly around?
Question 1: Answer: Their eggs must be laid in water.
How long have dragonflies been around?
Question: How long does an adult dragonfly live?
Answer: An adult lives for only three or four weeks. Sentences that tell something
Question: What are they doing as they fly around? They have two sets of clear, strong wings.
Answer: Answer: Dragonflies grab insects as they fly by.
Question: How long have dragonflies been around? One way they help is by eating insects.
Answer: These insects were here before the dinosaurs.
Their eggs must be laid in water.

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These insects were here before the dinosaurs.
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Dragonfly Facts
Write three questions below.
Use the questions from the mat.
Then find and write the sentence that answers each question.

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Did you know that dragonflies live underwater at first They climb up

plants to get out of the water Their old skins split, open and they step

out Soon their wings unfold and they fly away What do

dragonflies eat They eat small bugs like flies and bees Will

dragonflies bite or sting Oh, no They won’t hurt you

Aren’t dragonflies great insects

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What To Do:
1. Read the sentence on each card.

2. What
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3. Put the card on the mat to show what the sentence does.

4. Check your answers.

5. Complete a practice page.

6. Check your answers.

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Top of Page: Sentences that ask a question
Any three of the following question and answer pairs are What are dragonfly wings like?
correct.
Question: What are dragonfly wings like? How are dragonflies helpful?
Answer: They have two sets of clear, strong wings. Why do they live near ponds or streams?
Question: How are dragonflies helpful?
Answer: One way they help is by eating insects. How long does an adult dragonfly live?
Question: Why do they live near ponds or streams? What are they doing as they fly around?
Answer: Their eggs must be laid in water.
Question: How long does an adult dragonfly live? How long have dragonflies been around?
Answer: An adult lives for only three or four weeks.
Sentences that tell something
Question: What are they doing as they fly around?
Answer: Dragonflies grab insects as they fly by. They have two sets of clear, strong wings.
Question: How long have dragonflies been around? One way they help is by eating insects.
Answer: These insects were here before the dinosaurs.
Their eggs must be laid in water.
Bottom of Page:
An adult lives for only three or four weeks.
Did you know that dragonflies live underwater at first ?
They climb up plants to get out of the water . Their old Dragonflies grab insects as they fly by.
skins split open, and they step out . Soon their wings These insects were here before the dinosaurs.
unfold and they fly away . What do dragonflies eat ?
A sentence that expresses a strong feeling
They eat small bugs like flies and bees . Will dragonflies
Wow, they've been around a long, long time!
bite or sting ? Oh, no ! They won’t hurt you . Aren’t
dragonflies great insects ?
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 Sentences that ask a question

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Find the
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A sentence that expresses a strong feeling Find the

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 What are dragonfly wings like

How are dragonflies helpful

Why do they live near ponds or streams

How long does an adult dragonfly live

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What are they doing as they fly around

How long have dragonflies been around

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 They have two sets of clear, strong wings

One way they help is by eating insects

Their eggs must be laid in water

An adult lives for only three or four weeks

Punctuation Buzz Sentence Cards • Pocket-Folder Centers: Reading © 2010 by Karen Shelton, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Dragonflies grab insects as they fly by

These insects were here before the dinosaurs

Wow, they've been around a long, long time

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