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Sequencing The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lesson
Sequencing The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lesson
Sequencing The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lesson
students will be able to sequence any set of events in the correct order
students will be able to use the concept of ordinal numbers to help organize story events
MATERIALS:
Sentence strips
Handouts
Scissors
Glue
Pencils
Crayons
PROCEDURE:
1. Introduce the idea of sequencing. Ask the children if they know what it is or why it is important.
Illicit that sequencing is the order of events in a story or in our lives. Sequence is important
because it helps us to comprehend the story or situation.
2. Give an example about getting ready for school. We dont come to school in pajamas and then
brush our teeth. There is a specific order in which we carry out our tasks. This is the same idea
when we read a book. Understanding the order of events helps us understand the story.
3. Before you read the book, introduce a few vocabulary words that you think the students should
know (lay, emerges, chrysalis, and beautiful). Ask the students to define these words and give
them examples of sentences to help them figure out each vocabulary word and its meaning.
4. Introduce the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and ask if the students are familiar with the
book. Look at the cover and a few pages and ask the students what they think the story will be
about. Tell the students to look out for main events and the order in which they occur.
5. Read the story aloud. Help the students realize that there is an order in the story when it comes
to the days of the week. Also, have the students engage in the story and have them say the last
sentence on each page which is but he was still hungry.
6. Use guided practice to have the children create sentences based on the growth of the
caterpillar. The sentences will be the following
CONCLUSION:
-The order of actions is important because it helps us to organize the events that happen in a story and
in our lives. By understanding the connection and order of events, we better understand the situation or
story. Introduce a song that goes to the tune of UP on the Housetop. Listen to the CD and sing the
song as well as read the words. This song organizes the stages of the butterfly life cycle. The lyrics are:
First comes a butterfly lays an egg
Out comes a caterpillar with many legs
Oh see the caterpillar spin and spin
A little chrysalis to sleep in
Oh oh oh look and see
-Using music to teach concepts is especially good for many students with learning disabilities. I use
music very often in my classroom to teach many concepts. Students who have difficulty with spoken
language often seem to learn more easily through music.
HOMEWORK:
Several activities are available depending on the students abilities.
Activity 1: Based upon getting ready for school in the morning, students will cut out the pictures and put
them in correct order and write a sentence for each picture.
Activity 2: Students are asked to read a passage about getting ready for school. Students will rewrite the
sentences in the correct order.
Activity 3: The blind student will be asked to read a passage in Braille and tape record the five main
events in the story in sequential order.
It is important to differentiate instruction because children learn differently and there are visual,
auditory, and kinesthetic learners in every classroom so it is vital to have a variety of learning
techniques.
Homework worksheet:
Name: ______________________
Cut pictures. Glue in order. Write a sentence for each picture.
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Name: _______________________
Draw a picture and write a sentence for each of the main events in the story.
Be sure the events are in the same order as the story.
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Homework
Name: _____________
This is a story that is not in order. Read the story and rewrite it below in the correct order.
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Sentences:
He is a beautiful butterfly.
The chrysalis forms.
A tiny caterpillar emerges from the egg.
The egg lay on the leaf.
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