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The Grouchy Ladybug

Clock Clip art by: B. Beale - https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Barb-Beale

Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________________

What Are Aphids?

Aphids are small bugs. They have six legs.

Aphids can be different colors. Aphids can be white,green, black, or brown.

Aphids eat plants, especially rose plants and vegetables.

True or False?

Aphids can be green. True or False

Aphids have 8 legs. True or False

Aphids are usually purple. True or False

Aphids eat plants. True or False

Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________________

What Are Aphids?

Aphids are small bugs. They have six legs.

Aphids can be different colors. Aphids can be white,green, black, or brown.

Aphids eat plants, especially rose plants and vegetables.

Yes or No?

Aphids can be green. Yes or No

Aphids have 8 legs. Yes or No

Aphids are usually purple. Yes or No

Aphids eat plants. Yes or No

Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________________

My Family’s Favorite Animal From the Story

Ask each person in your family what their favorite animal from the story is and write the name of the animal and draw a picture in each person’s square. Choices are: ladybug, yellow jacket, stag beetle, praying mantis, sparrow, lobster, skunk, boa constrictor, hyena, gorilla, rhinoceros, elephant, whale, and fireflies.

Person: _____________Favorite Animal: _____________

Person: _____________Favorite Animal: _____________

Person: _____________Favorite Animal: _____________

Person: _____________Favorite Animal: _____________

Person: _____________Favorite Animal: _____________

Person: _____________Favorite Animal: _____________

Person: _____________Favorite Animal: _____________

Person: _____________Favorite Animal: _____________

Person: _____________Favorite Animal: _____________

Person: _____________Favorite Animal: _____________

Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________________

Complete the graph by coloring one square for each person’s vote.N

umber

of P

eop

le

Type of Animal

6

5

4

3

2

1

Which animal had the most votes? _________________________________

Which animals had the least votes? ________________________________(Some will probably have zero and that’s okay).

ladybug yellow jacket

stag beetle

praying mantis

sparrow lobster skunk boa constrictor

hyena gorilla rhino elephant whale fireflies

I drew a ________________________________.

Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________________

Draw a Picture of Your Favorite Animal From the Book

I drew ______________________________________.

Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________________

When You Feel Grouchy or Mad

Sometimes, we all feel mad like the grouchy ladybug in the story. When we feel mad, there are some good things we can do to help us feel better. Here’s a song about some things we can do when we feel mad. Listen to the song and then come up with an idea forsomething you could do when you feel mad. Draw a picture of it in the box.

What Do You Do with the Mad That You Feel? (Mr. Rogers): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COJIi26hrZk

Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________________

Parts of a Whale

tail eye flipper mouth blowhole fin

Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________________

What time did the ladybug meet each animal?

6:00

six o’clock

7:00

seven o’clock

8:00

eight o’clock

9:00

nine o’clock

10:00

ten o’clock

11:00

eleven o’clock

12:00

twelve o’clock

1:00

one o’clock

2:00

two o’clock

3:00

three o’clock

4:00

four o’clock

5:00

five o’clock

Clocks for Previous Page(Instructions: glue the clocks on top of the square where the time is written)

Clocks for Next Page(Instructions: glue the clocks in the blank square next to the time)

Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________________

What time did the ladybug meet the parts of the whale?

5:15

five fifteen

5:30

five thirty

5:45

quarter to six

flippers

fintail

Craft Project

Link for Instructions: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/214272894752031045/

Ladybug Counting

Draw the correct number of sports on each ladybug. (Cut out the cards).

1 2

3 4

Ladybug Counting

Draw the correct number of spots on each ladybug.

5 6

7 8

Ladybug Counting

Draw the correct number of spots on each ladybug.

9 10