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Butterfly or moth?(SCIENCE)
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Weekly Reader, Edition K (including Science Spin)
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May 1, 2008
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Look at Two Insects
Butterflies and moths are alike in some ways. They are different in other ways
I am a butterfly.
I have two thin, smooth feelers.
I have six legs.
I have a thin, smooth body.
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Butterflies fly during the day.
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I am a moth.
I have two thick, furry feelers.
I have six legs.
I have a thick, furry body.
Months fly at night.
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THINK ABOUT IT!
In what other ways are these two insects alike?
Before Reading
Ask: How would you describe a butterfly? Who has seen a moth? How are butterflies and moths different?
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