1. By Karen Wallace

2. Karen Wallace was born on April Fool's Day in 1951. She grew up in a log cabin where she could watch bears from far away. She still loves animals today. Before Karen Wallace was a writer, she was a singer. She almost became an eel farmer. Karen Wallace lives in Herefordshire, England, where she likes to work in her vegetable garden. Meet Author:

3. Genre –Nonfiction In nonfiction, the author gives information about a subject. Look for: Details about worker bees do. Information about how bees row. Information in the pictures. Story Summary: The story tells about the behavior and lives of bees, how they collect nectar from flowers, care for their eggs and queen bee, and communicate with each other.

4. Pop Quiz What does the author do? He or she writes the stories. What does the illustrator do? He or she draws takes the pictures.

5. 1. Put your reading book on your desk. 2.Open your book to the glossary. (The glossary is on page 256 in the back of your reading book.) 3.When you see the word “Glossary,” get ready to find the word.

6. 2 field Field Field - a meadow Sally found a field of dandelions.

7. 1 Touch touch Touch - to tap lightly The bee’s furry legs touches the pollen and it stick to its legs.

8. 3 The table is set for twelve people. Twelve the sum of ten and two Twelve twelve

9. Wait wait 4 The long wait has made this man sleepy. Wait - to stay

10. 5 Wild wild Wild - something that grows by itself This story is about wild things.

11. Another another Is this dragon another kind of reptile? 5 Another - a different one

12. Change change 5 A chameleon can change its color. Change - to make or become different

13. Say the words. Read the sentences. Fill in the blank.

14. You should not try to _________ bees. change field another touch twelve wild wait

15. another wild twelve change wait touch field You should not pet cute ________ animals.

16. Is it ___________ day of school? touch change another wait field wild twelve

17. wait another field change wild touch The pit crew will _________ the tires.

18. Do you know the song “The ________ Days of Christmas”? change twelve another touch wild wait field

19. Our teacher can’t ________ to get to school. touch wild change twelve another wait field

20. change another wild field touch wait twelve The farmer puts his cows in this _________.

21. A.Field - a meadow B.Touch - to tap lightly C.Twelve - the sum of ten and two D.Wait - to stay E.Wild - something that grows by itself F.Another - a different one G.Change - to make or become different

22. Match the words to its meaning. A.a meadow B.to tap lightly C.the sum of ten and two D.to stay E.something that grows by itself F.a different one G.to make or become different 1.Twelve___ 2.field ___ 3.change ___ 4.another __ 5.touch ___ 6.wait ___ 7.wild ___ A B C D E F G

23. Say the Sight Words high love opened myself never only own pick seven shall

24. New words in the story: “Busy Buzzy Bees” crawls spreads flower stream past sweet drops nectar cell drone male hatch grubs waxy covers welcome waggles narrow tongue grains pollen furry thousands female dance waggles

26. Anne Miller

27. Web Links You should be able to click on these sites and go to them by pointing and clicking. Phonics Review Long o or a? 1 Long o or a? 2 Story It Magnets Long o Toad and the Goat Poem (oa) Soap Boat Busy Buzzy Bee 1st Grade Trophy LinksBusy Buzzy Bee 1st Grade Trophy Links for the Teacher The Story of Honey: The Story of Betty Bee (pdf file) Bee Fact Sheet

28. Web links for “Busy Buzzy Bees” Coordinating Units: Busy Bee songBusy Bee song http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/b101.html about honey http://www.honey.com/nhb/about-honey/honey-and- bees/http://www.honey.com/nhb/about-honey/honey-and- bees/ Baby Bumblebees The Fly Has Married A Bumblebee Bees Buzzy BeeThe Fly Has Married A Bumblebee Bees Buzzy Bee http://www.mrsalphabet.com/busybuzzybee.html