Super Science

Lesson 4 Reading and Writing

Lead in
Look and compete to say their names.
1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

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Lead in
Look and compete to say their names.
1 2 3 4

beetle mosquito fly ant

5 6 7 8

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Lead in
Look and compete to say their names.
1 2 3 4

beetle mosquito fly ant

5 6 7 8

moth grasshopper wasp ladybug

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Guided Reading
1. Read and answer.
How to study nocturnal bugs

Objective
Nocturnal bugs are active on and under the ground at night. Catch
these bugs and watch them. Don’t forget to free them after the
experiment!
1. What are nocturnal bugs like?
Equipment
Nocturnal bugs are active
• a trowel • 4 stones
on and under the ground
• a plastic cup • a magnifying glass
at night.
• food (cheese, fruit or meat) • a square piece of wood

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Guided Reading
1. Read and answer.
How to study nocturnal bugs

Objective
Nocturnal bugs are active on and under the ground at night. Catch
these bugs and watch them. Don’t forget to free them after the
experiment!
1. What are nocturnal bugs like?
Equipment
Nocturnal bugs are active
• a trowel • 4 stones
on and under the ground
• a plastic cup • a magnifying glass
at night.
• food (cheese, fruit or meat) • a square piece of wood

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Guided Reading
1. Read and answer.
How to study nocturnal bugs

Objective
Nocturnal bugs are active on and under the ground at night. Catch
these bugs and watch them. Don’t forget to free them after the
experiment!
2. What do you need to study
Equipment
them?
• a trowel • 4 stones
A trowel, a plastic cup, food,
• a plastic cup • a magnifying glass
4 tones, a magnifying glass,
• food (cheese, fruit or meat) • a square piece of wood a square piece of wood.

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Guided Reading
1. Read and answer.
How to study nocturnal bugs

Objective
Nocturnal bugs are active on and under the ground at night. Catch
these bugs and watch them. Don’t forget to free them after the
experiment!
2. What do you need to study
Equipment
them?
• a trowel • 4 stones
A trowel, a plastic cup, food,
• a plastic cup • a magnifying glass
4 tones, a magnifying glass,
• food (cheese, fruit or meat) • a square piece of wood and a square piece of wood.

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Guided Reading
2. Look and predict.
How to study nocturnal bugs

a b c d

e f g

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Guided Reading
2. Look and predict.
How to study nocturnal bugs
Instructions
1. Cut the cheese, fruit or meat into small pieces.
Put the pieces of food into a bag and take
them outside.
2. Dig a hole in the ground and put the cup in it.
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3. Put the pieces of food in the cup.
4. Leave the cup outside for a night while you sleep.
5. In the morning, study the bugs you find in the cup. Then set them free in the garden again.
Note: Don’t go outside at night alone. Ask an adult to help you with the experiment. Ask
him or her to come outside if it’s dark.

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Guided Reading
2. Look and predict.
How to study nocturnal bugs

a b c d

6 1 3 7

e f g

4 2 5

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Grammar
1. Read the text again and circle the third-person pronouns.

Instructions
1. Cut the cheese, fruit or meat into small pieces. Put the pieces of food into a bag and take
them outside.
2. Dig a hole in the ground and put the cup in it.
3. Put the pieces of food in the cup. 0
4. Leave the cup outside for a night while you sleep.
5. In the morning, study the bugs you find in the cup. Then set them free in the garden again.
Note: Don’t go outside at night alone. Ask an adult to help you with the experiment. Ask
him or her to come outside if it’s dark.

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Grammar
1. Read the text again and circle the third-person pronouns.

Instructions
1. Cut the cheese, fruit or meat into small pieces. Put the pieces of food into a bag and take
them outside.
2. Dig a hole in the ground and put the cup in it.
3. Put the pieces of food in the cup. 0
4. Leave the cup outside for a night while you sleep.
5. In the morning, study the bugs you find in the cup. Then set them free in the garden again.
Note: Don’t go outside at night alone. Ask an adult to help you with the experiment. Ask
him or her to come outside if it’s dark.

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Grammar
2. Match the circled pronouns with the words listed in the box.

① take them outside e pieces of food

e pieces of food a. a female adult
② put the cup in it b. the bugs
c. the hole
③ set them free in the garden again d. a male adult
e. pieces of food
④ ask him or her to come outside if it’s dark

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Grammar
2. Match the circled pronouns with the words listed in the box.

① take them outside e pieces of food

e pieces of food a. a female adult
② put the cup in it b. the bugs
the hole c. the hole
③ set them free in the garden again d. a male adult
e. pieces of food
④ ask him or her to come outside if it’s dark

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Grammar
2. Match the circled pronouns with the words listed in the box.

① take them outside e pieces of food

e pieces of food a. a female adult
② put the cup in it b. the bugs
the hole c. the hole
③ set them free in the garden again d. a male adult
the bugs e. pieces of food
④ ask him or her to come outside if it’s dark

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Grammar
2. Match the circled pronouns with the words listed in the box.

① take them outside e pieces of food

e pieces of food a. a female adult
② put the cup in it b. the bugs
the hole c. the hole
③ set them free in the garden again d. a male adult
the bugs e. pieces of food
④ ask him or her to come outside if it’s dark
a male adult a female adult

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Grammar
3. Discuss and answer.

1). What is a “Pronoun” ?

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Grammar
3. Discuss and answer.

1). What is a “Pronoun” ?

A pronoun is defined as a
2). Why do we use pronouns?
word or phrase that is used
as a substitution for a noun
or noun phrase.

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Grammar
3. Discuss and answer.

1). What is a “Pronoun” ?

A pronoun is defined as a
2). Why do we use pronouns?
word or phrase that is used
as a substitution for a noun
We use pronouns to make
or noun phrase.
sentences clearer, less
awkward, and smoother.

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Grammar
4. Rewrite the sentences using it or them.

① Study the bugs you find. Set the bugs free in the garden.
Study the bugs you find. Set them free in the garden.
② Get some cheese. Cut the cheese into small pieces.

③ Look at the beetles. Draw and color the beetles.

④ I like bugs. I often read about bugs.

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Grammar
4. Rewrite the sentences using it or them.

① Study the bugs you find. Set the bugs free in the garden.
Study the bugs you find. Set them free in the garden.
② Get some cheese. Cut the cheese into small pieces.
Get some cheese. Cut it into small pieces.
③ Look at the beetles. Draw and color the beetles.

④ I like bugs. I often read about bugs.

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Grammar
4. Rewrite the sentences using it or them.

① Study the bugs you find. Set the bugs free in the garden.
Study the bugs you find. Set them free in the garden.
② Get some cheese. Cut the cheese into small pieces.
Get some cheese. Cut it into small pieces.
③ Look at the beetles. Draw and color the beetles.
Look at the beetles. Draw and color them.
④ I like bugs. I often read about bugs.

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Grammar
4. Rewrite the sentences using it or them.

① Study the bugs you find. Set the bugs free in the garden.
Study the bugs you find. Set them free in the garden.
② Get some cheese. Cut the cheese into small pieces.
Get some cheese. Cut it into small pieces.
③ Look at the beetles. Draw and color the beetles.
Look at the beetles. Draw and color them.
④ I like bugs. I often read about bugs.
I like bugs. I often read about them.

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Show Time
How to draw a bug --- Talk about the equipment you need.

How to draw a bug

Equipment
. paper
. a clear box
. gloves
. colored pencils

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Show Time
How to draw a bug --- Talk about the equipment you need.

How to draw a bug

Equipment
. paper
. a clear box
. gloves
. colored pencils

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Show Time
How to draw a bug --- Talk about the equipment you need.

How to draw a bug

Equipment
. paper
. a clear box
. gloves
. colored pencils find
draw

put put back

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Show Time
How to draw a bug --- Talk about a set of instructions.

1. Find the bugs’ nest 3. Look at the bug and

2. Wear gloves and 4. Put it back home
use colored pencils to
under the log. Choose put the bug into a clear when finished drawing
draw it on a piece of
one big bug. box. it.
white paper.

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Goodbye!