I Love Bugs!

Modeled Retelling
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The boy loves bugs. He loves big bugs and LEARNERS
small bugs. He uses a magnifying glass to get a Beginning
closer look.
Does the child love bugs? Point to
the bug. Does he use a magnifying
glass?
Guided Retelling
Intermediate
What does the boy love? What size are they?
How does he look at them? What does the child love? What
size are they? How does he look at
them?

Advanced/Advanced High
Describe what the child loves. What
does he use to look at them? Why?
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 I Love Bugs!

Modeled Retelling
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The child is playing in the grass. He sees bugs LEARNERS
that spring, leap, crawl, and creep. Some of the Beginning
bugs are slimy.
What does the boy do? Does he see
bugs that leap and crawl? Are some
bugs slimy?
Guided Retelling
Intermediate
Where does the boy play? What kinds of bugs
does the boy see? What do they do? Where is the boy playing? What
bugs does he see? How do some
bugs feel?

Advanced/Advanced High
What is the boy doing? Describe
the different bugs that the boy sees.
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How do they move?

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 I Love Bugs!

Modeled Retelling
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The boy is having a picnic. He sees butterflies LEARNERS
and bees. The bees like the jam in his sandwich. Beginning
He likes bright bugs and striped bugs. He even
What bugs do you see? Do the
likes the bees that can sting. butterflies have bright colors? What
do bees do?

Guided Retelling Intermediate

What is the boy doing? What kind of bugs does What does the boy see at his picnic?
Describe the bugs that can sting.
he see? What can bees do?
Advanced/Advanced High
Where is the boy? Why does the boy
like butterflies? Tell about the bug
that likes jam.
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 I Love Bugs!

Modeled Retelling
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The boy has a lantern. These bugs like the LEARNERS
bright light. They fly around the lantern. Some Beginning
bugs like to curl into a ball.
Do some bugs fly around lights?
Find the bugs that curl into a ball.
Guided Retelling Intermediate
What does the boy have? Where do some bugs Who has a lantern? Where do some
fly? What do some bugs like to do? bugs fly? How do some bugs curl?

Advanced/Advanced High
Describe what the different bugs do.
Why do the bugs like the lantern?
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 I Love Bugs!

Modeled Retelling
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
This spider is in a web. The boy thinks that the LEARNERS
best bugs are spiders! They have eight legs. Beginning
They are hairy and scary.
What is the best bug? How many
legs does this bug have? Are they
hairy?
Guided Retelling
Intermediate
What are his favorite type of bugs? How many
legs do they have? Are they hairy? Where is the spider? How do spiders
look? Do they have wings or legs?

Advanced/Advanced High
What is the boy’s favorite bug?
Describe his favorite bug. Why do
you think it is his favorite?
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 I Love Bugs!

Modeled Retelling
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The boy’s favorite bugs are spiders, even LEARNERS
though they scare him. He runs away and Beginning
squeals when he sees them.
Do you see a spider? Is the boy
scared? What sound does he make?
Guided Retelling Intermediate
What does the boy see? How does he act when What is the boy scared of? What
he sees the spider? Why? does he do when he sees a spider?

Advanced/Advanced High
How do his favorite bugs make him
feel? Why do you think that?
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