This upper-elementary English worksheet follows two children making paper bugs. Learners use a short illustrated reading to find a visual clue, then explain a simple craft in speech and writing.
Target Vocabulary
hobby, paper, bug, cut, triangle, circle, square
Target Language
Explain steps with First and Then. Give an example with For example.
Activity
- Read and look. Use the story and the illustration to identify what the yellow triangles become.
- Give an example. Complete a sentence using a paper bug from the illustration.
- Pick the bug plan. Use both shape clues to find the only matching plan.
- Talk through a plan. Describe a plan in two steps for a partner to identify.
- Write your own steps. Write two original steps for making a paper bug.
Learning Goal
Connect details in a story and illustration, then explain how to make something using ordered instructions and an example.
Suggested Textbook Matches
| Textbook Name | Unit Number & Title | Context / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Our World Level 4, Second Edition (American English) | Unit 8 · That’s Really Interesting! | Full match. The unit teaches bug and uses a paper craft to model explanation writing with examples on p. 142. |
| Super Minds Level 4, Second Edition (British English) | Unit 6 · Mythical beasts | Thematic match. The publisher’s book map lists animal bodies and a creative animal-writing task. This worksheet connects animal parts to a paper craft and focuses on explaining steps. |
