“A Butterfly Grows”
astonishing
If something is astonishing,
it amazes and surprises you.
astonishing
Hurry believed that his garden was a
place filled with astonishing things.
I would find it astonishing to see a
caterpillar turn into a butterfly.
Which would astonish you- to see a
caterpillar crawl or a caterpillar turn
into a butterfly?
astonishing
What might you find astonishing in a
grocery store?
What is something you might hear
about that would astonish you?
Tell about something that would not
be astonishing.
continue
If you continue to do something, you keep doing it.
continue
The butterflies continue their journey
south toward Sweetwater and on to
Mexico.
If I were hiking up a mountain, I’d
continue until I reached the top.
If you were swimming across a pool,
would you continue until you
reached the other side?
continue
Would you continue watching a very
exciting movie?
Would you continue on a hike if the
sun suddenly came out from behind
a cloud?
Would you continue to play if your
mother asked you to set the table?
doubt
If you doubt
something, you
do not believe it
is true.
doubt
When the butterfly suggests that
Hurry might grow wings and fly away,
Hurry says, “I doubt it”.
I doubt that a butterfly could grow a
shell like Hurry.
What do you doubt a butterfly could
do?
doubt
If I told you that school was closed
for a month, would you say, “I believe
it” or “I doubt it”. Why?
Would you doubt or believe a
weather report that says it will rain
tomorrow?
Tell about something that you would
NOT doubt if your best friend told
you that it was true.
transform
If you transform
something, you
totally change it.
transform
Caterpillars transform themselves
into butterflies.
I read a story about how a frog could
transform itself into a prince.
Is it more likely that a caterpillar can
transform itself into a butterfly or
that a frog can transform itself into a
prince?
transform
I will name some things that might transform
themselves. If you think this could happen, say
transform. If not, say nothing.
a worm
a stack of paper
a flower
a book
a seed
a caterpillar
a fish
a tadpole
a table
examine
If you examine
something, you
look at it closely.
examine
The author had to examine many
caterpillars to find out how they eat.
I would find it interesting to examine
how other insects grow and change.
Which would you rather examine- a
plain piece of paper or a butterfly?
examine
I will name some things, and if you think you
could examine it, point to your eyes. If not, do
nothing.
a colorful butterfly
water
a nice smell
an insect
a beautiful song
a large caterpillar
a book
a movie
devour
If you devour
something, you
eat it all up very
quickly.
devour
Caterpillars devour many leaves.
When I am hungry, I devour
everything on my plate.
Which would you rather devourspinach or an apple?
devour
I will name some foods, and if you would devour
them, say “yum, let’s devour it”.
If not, say nothing.
muffins
onions
broccoli
ice cream
pizza
peas
sandwich
turkey
steak
chocolate cake
carrots
corn
Let’s recap…
and review what we learned.
Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
astonishing transform doubt
It is exciting to watch a tadpole
____________ into a frog.
It would be _______________ to see a cat
talk.
continue examine devour
I would not ___________ to eat my lunch if
my sandwich fell on the floor in the
lunchroom.
The vet had to ____________ my dog’s
hurt paw.
examine doubt devour
I was so hungry that when Mom made a
delicious meal, I had to __________ it.
My friend told me he was king of America,
but I __________ it.