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Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners
BUGS and INSECTS

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Reading Lesson
BUGS and INSECTS
60-​minute Reading Lesson (A2 Elementary Level): 'How to Cook Giant Spiders'

​LISTENING PRACTICE
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​Vocabulary Memory Game (with spelling practice)
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BUGS and INSECTS
​Complete the words below with vowels.  Then memorize the words in the boxes.

Individual or pair work

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes
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Pair Work Discussion
BUGS and INSECTS
20 different questions about bugs and
insects - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes


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Discussion Practice
BUGS and INSECTS
16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

Level: Elementary to Intermediate 

​Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes
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'Find Someone Who'
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BUGS and INSECTS
Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time:  15 - 20 minutes
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Word Bank
BUGS and INSECTS
24 names of bugs and insects

Write the correct name of each bug or insect next to each picture; with Answer Key.

Level: Elementary to Intermediate 

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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bee
beetle
butterfly
caterpillar
​centipede
cicada
cockroach
cricket
dragonfly
​flea
​fly
grasshopper
ladybug
millipede
mosquito
moth
​praying mantis
scorpion
spider
spider web
termite
tick
​wasp

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Worksheet
BUGS and INSECTS
Brainstorming and dictionary practice

Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below.  All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given.  Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer.

Level: Elementary to Intermediate 

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit.

Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework.

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Vocabulary Quiz
BUGS and INSECTS
14 vocabulary items about bugs and insects

Answer Key attached

Level: Elementary to Intermediate 

Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes


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Word Bank
BUGS and INSECTS
10 bug and insect vocabulary items (students use the pictures to find the matching hidden words)

Answer Key attached

Level: Elementary to Intermediate 

Approximate Time: 15 minutes


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