“A Butterfly Grows”

astonishingIf something is astonishing, it amazes and surprises you.

astonishingHurry 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?

astonishingWhat 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.

continueIf you continue to do something, you keep doing it.

continueThe 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?

continueWould 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.

doubtWhen 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?

doubtIf 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.

transformCaterpillars 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?

transformI will name some things that might transform

themselves. If you think this could happen, say transform. If not, say nothing.

a worm a book a fish

a stack of paper a seed a tadpole

a flower a caterpillar a table

examine

If you examine something, you look at it closely.

examineThe 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?

examineI will name some things, and if you think you

could examine it, point to your eyes. If not, do nothing.

a colorful butterfly a beautiful song

water a large caterpillar

a nice smell a book

an insect a movie

devour

If you devour something, you eat it all up very quickly.

devourCaterpillars devour many leaves.

When I am hungry, I devour everything on my plate.

Which would you rather devour- spinach or an apple?

devourI will name some foods, and if you would devour

them, say “yum, let’s devour it”.

If not, say nothing.

muffins pizza steak

onions peas chocolate cake

broccoli sandwich carrots

ice cream turkey 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.