My, Oh My- a Butterfly! By: Dr. Seuss

Book Title: My, Oh My- a Butterfly!

Author: Dr. Seuss

Illustrator: Dr. Seuss

Genre: Nonfiction

Summary: This colorful rhyme filled book goes through the life cycle of butterflies

ELA Content Standard 1: Grade 2, Integration of Knowledge and Ideas #6- Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.

How it Connects:Clear diagrams and illustrations show what happens to a butterfly when it goes through the various stages of life

ELA Content Standard 2: Grade 2, Integration of Knowledge and Ideas #8- Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.

How it Connects:Students can compare and contrast butterflies from moths or even as simple as comparing and contrasting caterpillars from butterflies

3 Tiers of  Vocab: 1)bug 2)butterfly 3)chrysalis

How Children Use Book: Small Groups

Meets Needs: Gifted students can use this for additional research for later projects