Outlining Book

Crickets and Grasshoppers

Crickets and grasshoppers belong to the same family of insects. They both have two pairs of wings and six legs. Both have feelers on their heads and "ears" on their legs. Both make noises.

Crickets and grasshoppers are different in many ways. Crickets are smaller than grasshoppers. They also have extra feelers at the back of their bodies. They do not fly in the air. They make sounds by rubbing their wings together. They eat grain, wool, and other insects. Grasshoppers have strong back legs and can jump ten times the length of their body. They can also fly long distances. They make noise by rubbing their legs against their wings. They eat the leaves of green plants.

I. How are they alike
A. two pairs of wings
B. six legs
C. have feelers on their heads
D. "ears" on their legs
E. make noise
II. How they are different
A. Crickets
1. smaller then grasshoppers
2. have extra feelers on the back of their bodies
3. make sounds by rubbing their wings together
4. they eat grain, wool, and other insects
B. Grasshoppers
1. have strong legs and can jump ten times the length of their body
2. they can fly long distances
3. make noise by rubbing their legs together
4. they eat the leaves of green plants