Supporting Ideas  

  Comp 44B  

Supporting Ideas
Paragraphs have many
smaller ideas that
support the main idea.

INSECTS =
6 legs, larva, transform

Insects are little creatures with six legs. They come in many shapes and
sizes. One of the largest is the grasshopper with a pair of wings and a
big stomach. Grasshoppers are usually green to hide on grass and leaves.

1.  six  eight
All insects have
 six  legs.

2.  small  large
The grasshopper is
a ______ insect.

3.  sleep  hide
Green coloring helps
grasshoppers ______.

Some insects can fly, for instance bees and wasps. Almost everyone's
favorite is the butterfly. Like many insects, the pretty butterfly starts out
as an ugly larva before transforming into a beautiful flying machine. Of
course, not all insects are pretty. Consider the stink bug. Yucky!

4.  swim  fly
Insects like wasps
can _______.

5.  hate  like
Most people seem to
_______ butterflies.

6.  larva  seeds
Butterflies start out as
wormlike _______.

7.  pretty  tasty
Larva are not
very _______.

8.  cute  yucky
The story says a stink
bug is _______.

9.  bees  insects
This story tells all
about _______.