Lesson 24:Fireflies
Lesson 24:Fireflies
Lesson 24:Fireflies
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<strong>Fireflies</strong><br />
by Rhonda Jackson<br />
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
<strong>Fireflies</strong><br />
by Rhonda Jackson<br />
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<strong>Fireflies</strong> are also called lightning<br />
bugs. That’s because they light<br />
up or glow at night.<br />
The end of the firefly glows<br />
bright yellow and green.<br />
<strong>Fireflies</strong> send messages to each<br />
other with their lights.<br />
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A firefly is black with two red<br />
spots on its head.<br />
It has a yellow stripe on its<br />
wings and head.<br />
A firefly rests upon plants and<br />
trees during the day.<br />
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egg<br />
<strong>Fireflies</strong> have a life cycle like<br />
many insects.<br />
Females lay their eggs under<br />
the ground in the spring.<br />
The larva in the eggs can<br />
already glow.<br />
Sometimes the eggs light up!<br />
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larva<br />
The larva crawls out of the egg<br />
in about three weeks.<br />
It’s hungry!<br />
What does the larva eat?<br />
The larva looks for snails and<br />
worms to eat.<br />
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Have you ever heard of a<br />
glow worm?<br />
A glow worm is another name<br />
for a firefly larva.<br />
A firefly larva looks like a worm,<br />
and it can glow!<br />
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pupa<br />
The larva gets cold during the<br />
fall and winter, so it digs deep<br />
in the ground.<br />
The soil keeps the larva warm.<br />
In the spring, the larva starts to<br />
build a mud house.<br />
The larva develops into a pupa.<br />
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adult firefly<br />
The pupa changes into an<br />
adult firefly in about 10 days.<br />
The new firefly is ready to fly<br />
and eat.<br />
Some fireflies eat nectar from<br />
a flower.<br />
Some fireflies eat other insects.<br />
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<strong>Fireflies</strong> fly around damp places<br />
all summer.<br />
You may see them by a pond or<br />
a stream.<br />
Look closely. Do you see anything?<br />
Are tiny lights twinkling in<br />
the trees?<br />
Are fireflies dancing in the grass?
Responding<br />
TARGET SKILL Sequence of<br />
Events A firefly starts its life in<br />
an egg. What happens next?<br />
How does the firefly grow up?<br />
Make a chart.<br />
Talk About It<br />
Text to Self Did you ever see<br />
a firefly? Where did you see the<br />
firefly? What time of day did<br />
you see it?<br />
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also<br />
anything<br />
flower<br />
kind<br />
WORDS TO KNOW<br />
places<br />
ready<br />
upon<br />
warm<br />
TARGET SKILL Sequence of<br />
Events Tell the order in which<br />
things happen.<br />
TARGET STRATEGY Question<br />
Ask questions about what you<br />
are reading.<br />
GENRE Informational text<br />
gives facts about a topic.<br />
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