Insects word activities

24 words

Everyday insect names, from ant and bee to damselfly and lacewing. Some entries, such as beetle, cover a broad group.

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Ideas for this theme

Can you spot the smaller word inside grasshopper, firefly or leaf insect? These names give you a spelling activity and an easy starting point for a garden picture. Read any unfamiliar names together before trying the scramble.

  • Look for compound names and talk about the words they contain.
  • Choose three insects for an imaginary garden, then write a sentence about where each one appears.
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Everyday insect names, from ant and bee to damselfly and lacewing. Some entries, such as beetle, cover a broad group.

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