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Let’s Explore
Unit 2 Lesson 3
2nd Grade
Created by Mrs. Perez-Vasquez
Vocabulary and Definitions
Content Standard:
Reading: Vocabulary and Concept
Development 1.0
Learning Objective:
Today, you will read the selection
vocabulary and definitions.
Vocabulary Definitions
Carefully read the word and the
definition.
The definition provides an
explanation of the word.
Definitions
The definition helps you
understand the meaning of a
word.
To find the definition of a word, a
person may use a dictionary or a
glossary.
Selection Vocabulary
Dull
sensing
attract
Flash
danger markings
Fussy
cycle
Grasshoppers
antennae
Grasshoppers
Definition: Plural of
grasshopper: an insect
with long, powerful
legs for jumping.
A grasshopper can
jump twenty times
the length of his
body.
Grasshoppers
Antennae
Definition: Plural of
antenna: an insect
feeler.
Grasshoppers use their
antennae to touch and
smell.
Fussy
Definition: Hard to
please.
Most grasshoppers
aren’t fussy about
what plants they
eat. Any green
plants will do.
Dull
Definition: Not bright
The pair of colorful
wings are usually
hidden by another
pair of dull, outer
wings.
Sensing
Definition : Feeling.
The
grasshopper’s big
eyes help see
things coming up
behind it.
Attract
Definition: To draw
attention
Male grasshoppers
make a buzzing sound
when they are trying
to attract a mate .
Flash
Definition: A quick,
short burst of light.
When a grasshopper
flies, its enemies see a
bright flash.
Danger
Definition: Something
that may cause harm
or injury.
Earthquakes are a
real danger in
California.
Markings
Definition: Plural of
marking: a patch of
color.
After a few hours after
hatching, the color and
markings appear on
the nymph.
Cycle
Definition: A repeated
sequence of events.
The life cycle of
grasshopper
starts with the
egg stage.
Cycle
Definition: A repeated
sequence of events.
The grasshopper
like the ant and
other insects has
a life cycle.
Cycle
Definition: A repeated
sequence of events.
The eggs live
thru winter and
hatch in the
spring. A young
nymph comes out.
Cycle
Definition: A repeated
sequence of events.
The eggs live
thru winter and
hatch in the
spring. A young
nymph comes out.
Molting
Definition: Periodic
shedding of the outer
skin.
Molting is when the
grasshopper’s shell
cracks off because it
is too small.
Molting
As the grasshopper
grows the shell gets
too small and cracks
off. A new bigger
covering is
underneath the
old covering.
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Selection Vocabulary
Dull
sensing
attract
Flash
danger markings
Fussy
cycle
Grasshoppers
antennae
Concept Vocabulary
The concept word for this lesson is
Nature
Nature
Definition:
Nature is “everything in the
world not made by people.”
Nature includes plants,
animals, and insects.
Concept Vocabulary
Nature
What kind of things from
nature can you find outside?