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"Hi, I'm Sam Mantics, Dean of Admissions & Directions at Vocabulary University.
Type in 18 answers to the Rooty® puzzles in the boxes BELOW the puzzle and use the "submit" button after the third puzzle. You will get immediate feedback in the form of the correct answers and the use of the words in context. A word bank menu below each puzzle will assist in your personal vocabulary acquisition.
To see a list of 129 insect words click here."
I keep learning incredible things about insects while exploring with James, Nancy and another scientist, Rachael.
Our ENTOMOLOGIST is an INDEFATIGABLE worker and feels no TREPIDATION about being around huge insects. He has an INSATIABLE curiosity about how bees POLLINATE and the unique PROBOSCIS of the butterfly.
The other INDUSTRIOUS scientist with us, concerned about safety, suggested QUARANTINE for the group of observers who were bitten. The idea of confinement indoors is the NEMESIS of every outdoor researcher. Upon leaving a SUBTERRANEAN cave with our geologist, James and I sprayed a pungent INSECTICIDE that created an UBIQUITOUS odor.
One day I joined a zoologist who, while on a NOCTURNAL foray, examined the EMBRYONIC LARVAE that were INDIGENOUS to the tropical landscape. In a few weeks she hoped to witness their METAMORPHOSIS and anticipated seeing many different IRIDESCENT hues on the nascent insects.

Lesson Plan: Answer the following questions:1. Here is a short list of typical insects. How many more can you name? ants, bees, butterflies, cockroaches, crickets, fireflies, fleas, dragonflies, grasshoppers, houseflies, ladybugs, lice, mosquitoes, moths, silver fish, termites, walking sticks, wasps. 2. Why have insects been successful at surviving? Explain. 3. How many legs does an insect have? Into how many parts is an insect's body divided? Do most insects have wings and antennae? 4. Discuss insects that are łgood˛ or "beneficial" to the environment. What ones are "bad" or harmful? Be specific. 5. What does the term metamorphosis mean? Explain the difference between incomplete and complete metamorphosis. Name examples of ways that insects protect themselves from their enemies. 6. Are insects and spiders the same? If so, explain. If not, discuss their differences.
Reminder:
Don't forget to complete other activities and educational exercises from our current Session #140:Interactive, grade level puzzles: ["S140 Level 1"] -- ["S140 Level 2"] -- ["S140 Level 3"]
Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S140Level 1-FITB"] -- ["S140Level 2-FITB"] -- ["S140Level 3-FITB"]
Crosswords: ["S140Level 1 C/W"] -- ["S140Level 2 C/W"] -- ["S140Level 3 C/W"]
Definition MATCH: ["S140Level 1-Match"] -- ["S140Level 2-Match"] -- ["S140Level 3-Match"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S140Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S140Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S140Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Find the Words: ["S140Level 1 WF"] -- ["S140Level 2 WF"] -- ["S140Level 3 WF"]
Contextual Stories: ["S140Level 1 Story"] -- ["S140Level 2 Story"] -- ["S140Level 3 Story"]
Is It True or False?: ["S140Level 1 T/F"] -- ["S140Level 2 T/F"] -- ["S140Level 3 T/F"]
If you want our free "Alphalary" (alphabetical vocabulary list) of 310 science-related words just email your request to Science Words. Please include your school, city, state/country and grade you teach, if applicable.
We also have a thematic Alphalaries on Earth/Environment/Conservation. Email your request to EARTH Words.
If you want to see all of our 110 "Alphalaries" click on this link: Alphabetical Vocabulary List or, in particular, request our 432 Character-Ed related words just email your request to Character Education Words. Please include the name of your school, city, state/country and grade you teach, if applicable.
Have you tried our set of puzzles inspired by Harry Potter? "Visit our Wizard puzzles". If you want our alphabetical list of 160 Wizard-related words just email your request to Wizard Words.
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The powerful graphics for the Insect thematic feature were created by Ian Clazie. A small example portfolio of his graphics can be seen by clicking Ian's graphics.
We want to acknowledge that the word definitions in these puzzles are used with the permission of Random House Inc. and most come from their "Random House Webster's College Dictionary".
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