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Reading Comprehension Insects

The document provides information about insects, detailing their physical characteristics, such as having three body parts, six legs, and antennae. It explains their reproductive process, lifespan, and historical presence on Earth, noting that there are over a million types of insects. Additionally, it includes comprehension questions related to the text.

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Reading Comprehension Insects

The document provides information about insects, detailing their physical characteristics, such as having three body parts, six legs, and antennae. It explains their reproductive process, lifespan, and historical presence on Earth, noting that there are over a million types of insects. Additionally, it includes comprehension questions related to the text.

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Date: Sheet: Reading comprehension

Animal Group - Insects

Insects are everywhere! Ants, beetles, flies, wasps, butterflies, moths,


dragonflies, grasshoppers, mosquitoes and bees are all types of insects.
They have three body parts: a head, thorax and abdomen. They also have
three-jointed legs and a pair of antennae which they use for finding food and other insects.
Insects are invertebrates which means they do not have a backbone. They breathe through
holes called spiracles. Insects have amazing eyes, they are different to yours. Some insects have
eyes that have thousands of lenses. It must be hard to sneak up on an insect!

Insects lay eggs which hatch after some time. Some insects live for just a few days, others may
live for a few years.

Insects were around before the dinosaurs. There are over a million different types of insects in
the world and not all of them have been discovered yet! They make up more than half of all
living things in the world.

Questions:

1. Write down three different types of insects.


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2. Insects have three body parts. What are they called?


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3. How do insects breathe?


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4. How many types of insects have been discovered?


a. over a million b. one thousand

5. How many legs does an insect have?

a. six b. four

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