Life Cycle of a Butterfly Worksheet
Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly: follow the changes.
Life Cycle of a Butterfly
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Read the passage, then answer the questions.
- 0Life Cycle of a Butterfly
A butterfly begins life as a tiny egg on a leaf. A caterpillar hatches and eats leaves all day to grow. When it is big enough, it makes a hard shell called a chrysalis.
Inside, the caterpillar changes completely. After about two weeks, an adult butterfly comes out, dries its wings and flies away to find flowers and lay eggs of its own.
- 1What hatches from the egg? A a chrysalis B a caterpillar C a butterfly
- 2What does the caterpillar eat?
- 3What is the hard shell called?
- 4What does the butterfly do first after it comes out? A Dries its wings B Lays eggs C Eats leaves
- 5Why is it called a life cycle?
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Answer key — Sheet A (5 answers)
- 1. B – a caterpillar
- 2. Leaves.
- 3. A chrysalis.
- 4. A – Dries its wings
- 5. Because the adult lays eggs and it begins again.
About this skill
A butterfly begins life as a tiny egg on a leaf. A caterpillar hatches and eats leaves all day to grow. When it is big enough, it makes a hard shell called a chrysalis.
How to teach it
- Read the passage together and ask 'what did you learn?'
- Do a simple experiment or observation at home.
- Draw and label a picture of what you learnt.
Mistakes to watch for
- Answering from memory without checking the passage.
