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Use A Butterfly is Patient by Dianna Hutts Aston to strengthen your students' comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work.

This beautifully illustrated book will appeal to readers of all ages, which makes it a smart choice for comprehension strategy practice. Through using the lesson plans and teaching resources available for this book students will have the opportunity to explore text structures, practice asking questions, determine importance, identify the author's purpose, and practice summarizing nonfiction.

Additionally, this collection of teaching resources includes a word work lesson plan focused on plural nouns along with vocabulary development resources and two assessments.
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Asking Questions with A Butterfly is Patient

Focus on asking questions with this minilesson for A Butterfly is Patient. Each of the illustrated pages in this book will leave children wondering about the patient butterfly. The text-specific questions included in the minilesson will support readers as they explore the nonfiction text features and learn to ask questions to deepen comprehension.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RI.3.1,RI.3.4,RI.3.10,RF.3.3,RF.3.4,SL.3.1c,SL.3.1d,SL.3.2,SL.3.3,W.3.8,L.3.6
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3.7E,3.13H,3.13E,3.13C,3.13A,3.9D(iii),3.9D(ii),3.9D(i),3.7G,3.7F,3.1A,3.7D,3.7C,3.7B,3.6I,3.6B,3.6A,3.1E,3.1D,3.1C
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Determining Importance with A Butterfly is Patient

Italicized words, labels, and exclamation marks are only some of the text features the author uses to highlight important ideas in A Butterfly is Patient. With this determining importance lesson plan and set of teaching resources, students will practice determining which information about butterflies is the most important to remember.
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RI.3.2,RI.3.5,RI.3.6,RI.3.7,RI.3.10,RF.3.3,RF.3.4,SL.3.1d,SL.3.2,SL.3.3,W.3.8,L.3.6
TEKS Alignment
3.7D,3.13H,3.13E,3.13C,3.13A,3.10A,3.9D(iii),3.9D(ii),3.9D(i),3.7G,3.7F,3.7E,3.1A,3.7C,3.7B,3.7A,3.6I,3.6G,3.6E,3.6B,3.6A,3.1E,3.1D,3.1C
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Identifying the Author's Purpose with A Butterfly is Patient

The author's purpose for writing nonfiction is almost always to inform their reader. In A Butterfly is Patient, author, Dianna Hutts Aston, relies on illustrations, and text styling to engage her reader and share facts about butterflies. This minilesson and set of student activities will help readers attend to both the text and illustrations in order to identify the author's purpose and support their claims with evidence from the text.
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RI.3.2,RI.3.4,RI.3.7,RI.3.10,RF.3.3,RF.3.4,SL.3.1d,SL.3.2,SL.3.3,W.3.8,L.3.6
TEKS Alignment
3.7G,3.13H,3.13E,3.13C,3.10F,3.10D,3.10C,3.10B,3.10A,3.9D(iii),3.9D(ii),3.9D(i),3.8C,3.1A,3.7F,3.7E,3.7D,3.7C,3.7B,3.7A,3.6I,3.6B,3.6A,3.1E,3.1D,3.1C
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Retelling & Summarizing with A Butterfly is Patient

The structure of A Butterfly is Patient makes it an ideal text for a minilesson focused on retelling and summarizing.  Each page is focused on a specific trait of the butterfly and includes facts that support each trait.  As a result, you can use this resource set to help students identify the main ideas and key details in the text.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RI.3.2,RL.3.4,RI.3.7,RI.3.10,RF.3.3,RF.3.4,SL.3.1d,SL.3.2,SL.3.3,W.3.8,L.3.6
TEKS Alignment
3.7E,3.13H,3.13E,3.13C,3.9D(iii),3.9D(ii),3.9D(i),3.8D,3.7G,3.7F,3.1A,3.7D,3.7C,3.7B,3.6I,3.6G,3.6A,3.1E,3.1D,3.1C
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Understanding Text Structure with A Butterfly is Patient

Dianna Hutts Aston does a nice job of using a variety of text structures in this informational text all about butterflies.  This lesson plan and set of teacher resources make it easy to guide readers as they explore the ways information is shared through text structures such as description, cause and effect, and comparing and contrasting.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RI.3.5,RI.3.7,RI.3.8,RI.3.10,RF.3.3,RF.3.4,SL.3.1d,SL.3.2,SL.3.3,W.3.8,L.3.6
TEKS Alignment
3.7F,3.13H,3.13E,3.13C,3.10C,3.10B,3.9E(iii),3.9D(iii),3.9D(ii),3.9D(i),3.1A,3.7E,3.7C,3.7B,3.6I,3.6H,3.6A,3.1E,3.1D,3.1C
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Parts of Speech with A Butterfly is Patient

This word work lesson plan and set of teaching resources use A Butterfly is Patient by Dianna Hutts Aston as a springboard for instruction focused on parts of speech.

By anchoring word study to the text, students will benefit from seeing how plural nouns are used inside of the text before engaging in both guided and independent practice with nouns.

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Parts of Speech with A Butterfly is Patient

This word work lesson plan and set of teaching resources use A Butterfly is Patient by Dianna Hutts Aston as a springboard for instruction focused on parts of speech.

By anchoring word study to the text, students will benefit from seeing how plural nouns are used inside of the text before engaging in both guided and independent practice with nouns.

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RF.3.3,RF.3.4
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Vocabulary Connections with A Butterfly is Patient

This set of vocabulary development resources for A Butterfly is Patient highlights the words that are most important for students to know and understand while reading the book.  Through engaging in fun word games, matching words to definitions and pictures, and practicing how to categorize words, students will develop the vocabulary necessary to comprehend this text and many others.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
L.3.4a,L.3.5b,L.3.6
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3.7E,3.7F,3.3A,3.3B
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Comprehension Assessment with A Butterfly is Patient

Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of A Butterfly is Patient.
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Running Record with A Butterfly is Patient

Use this Running Record to assess oral reading fluency with A Butterfly is Patient. Track meaning, structure, and visual accuracy using the first 100 words of the text to determine whether or not this book is a good fit for the readers in your classroom.
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Cause and Effect Matching with A Butterfly is Patient

Read A Butterfly is Patient then have some fun matching cause and effect sentences from the book. By using these cause and effect cards, students will demonstrate both their comprehension of the text and their understanding of cause and effect relationships in hands-on and interactive way.

This resource includes matching/sorting cards and a sorting mat for four cause and effect sentences in A Butterfly is Patient. Each cause card is marked with a square and each effect card is marked with a circle, making it easy to support students who struggle with matching cause and effect relationships.
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Cause and Effect Sentence Stems with A Butterfly is Patient

Understanding cause and effect is a key comprehension and language skill. The text structure of A Butterfly is Patient includes several examples of cause and effect relationships, making it easy to use as a springboard for modeling or independent practice.

This simple resource includes four sentence stems. Each sentence stem presents an effect. Students will use what they know about the book to fill in the cause of the effect.
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Compare and Contrast with A Butterfly is Patient

Invite readers to explore the front and back endpapers of A Butterfly is Patient in order to compare and contrast the differences between a caterpillar and a butterfly. This simple Venn Diagram makes it easy for students to record their observations and the included writing prompt will help readers identify questions for further research about butterflies.
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Asking Questions with A Butterfly is Patient (Spanish)

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Determining Importance with A Butterfly is Patient (Spanish)

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Identifying the Author's Purpose with A Butterfly is Patient (Spanish)

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Retelling & Summarizing with A Butterfly is Patient (Spanish)

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Understanding Text Structure with A Butterfly is Patient (Spanish)

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Compare and Contrast with A Butterfly is Patient (Spanish)

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Title: A Butterfly is Patient
Author: Dianna Hutts Aston
Genre: Informational, Nonfiction
Themes: Animals & Insects, Life Cycle
ISBN: 9781452134598
Publisher's Summary:
A Butterfly Is Patient by Dianna Hutts Aston is a captivating picture book that invites young readers to discover the fascinating world of butterflies. Through lyrical prose and exquisite watercolor illustrations by Sylvia Long, the book explores the life cycle of butterflies—from delicate eggs and curious caterpillars to spectacular, full-grown adults. Each page highlights a different characteristic or behavior, such as patience, creativity, and helpfulness, using a gentle, poetic narrative style that makes complex scientific information accessible and engaging for children.

This book is especially well-suited for classroom use, offering an appealing blend of scientific fact and artistic beauty. Readers are introduced to a wide variety of butterfly species, from the tiny Western Pygmy blue to the grand Queen Alexandra's birdwing, and learn about their unique adaptations, roles in the ecosystem, migration journeys, and differences from moths. The detailed illustrations also serve as a springboard for observation, discussion, and inquiry, making the book an excellent resource for lessons on life cycles, biodiversity, and environmental stewardship.

A Butterfly Is Patient stands out for its ability to spark curiosity and wonder while delivering factual content in a way that is perfect for read-aloud sessions, independent reading, or as a supplement to science units. Teachers will appreciate its capacity to foster deeper appreciation for nature and inspire students to observe and care for the natural world around them.
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