Overview
The children will learn about a click bug and a stick bug as they read and write words that end with -ick, such as stick, pick, click, and quick.

Literacy Activities
Make click bugs do a trick

• Show pictures of a stick bug and a click bug and write the words stick and click on the board, pointing out that both words end in -ick, and inviting the children to listen for other words that end with the /ick/ sound throughout the activities (e.g., stick, click, trick, flick).
• Tell the children that although some people may thing bugs are "ick," a click bug can do a trick by flexing and flicking its body to make a clicking sound (see video).
• Show the children how to make a clicking noise with their tongues against the roof of their mouth.
• Have the children lay their click bug graphic on its back on one hand, flick the click bug graphic with the fingers of their other hand as they click their tongue, and watch to see if the click bug lands right side up.
• If the click bug lands right side up, ask the child to tell you or a neighbor a word from the activity that ends in -ick (e.g., ick, click, trick, flick)
• Tell the children more about click bugs from the information page below or the link in the materials (optional). 

Make stick bugs do a trick

• Explain to the children that a stick bug can do a trick, too, then place the cut-out stick bug graphic among a pile of real sticks and have the children find the stick bug.
• Let the children stick (glue) two or three brown paper strips on the blue construction paper as sticks or branches for stick bugs to hide in.
• Have the children draw and/or stick (glue) pictures of stick bugs onto the sticks.
• Review with the children the words in the activities that end in -ick (e.g., ick, click, stick, trick, flick), writing them on the board, and have the children write the words on green paper leaves and stick them to their branches, helping to hide their stick bugs.
• Tell the children more about stick bugs from the information page below or the link in the materials (optional).  

Apply the skill
Read target words in a text

• Read the target text A Click Bug and a Stick Bug together with the group.
• Have the children underline the words that end in -ick.
• Read the text again, fading support.
• Repeat with the target text A Bug Can Look Like a Stick.

Write the target words/patterns

• Review the -ick words from the activities (rewrite them on the board if needed) then have the children use the words to complete sentences.
  • Example of sentence completion prompts:
    • A stick bug can look like a ____ (stick).
    • A click bug can make a ____ (click) noise.
    • I can put a _____(stick) bug on a ____ (stick).
    • I love to learn about ____ (stick) bugs and ____ (click) bugs.