Reading Street Unit 3 Week 5: I’m a Caterpillar Name: ________________________________

Butterflies
After watching the video about the lifecycle of a butterfly and reading
several nonfiction texts about butterflies, choose one of the activities
below to show what you have learned.

*Remember: We have been working on facts and opinions. You will need to include at least
3 facts and 1 opinion about butterflies.    
 
1. Poster

2. Informational Writing

3. Video News Report

• Design a POSTER that would be displayed in Hershey

Garden’s Butterfly House.  
Rubric
At least 3 facts 1 2 3 4 5

1 opinion 1 2 3 4 5

Neatness 1 2 3 4 5

Colorful 1 2 3 4 5

Total Points: ___________ /20

Reading Street Unit 3 Week 5: I’m a Caterpillar Name: ________________________________

• Write an INFORMATIONAL PIECE on butterflies that could be included

in the next issue of Scholastic News.
Rubric
At least 3 facts 1 2 3 4 5

1 opinion 1 2 3 4 5

Neatness 1 2 3 4 5

Sentence Starters 1 2 5
3 4

Total Points: ___________ /20

• Pretend butterflies were just discovered as a species.

Create a video NEWS REPORT on butterflies to air on the evening news.
Rubric
At least 3 facts 1 2 3 4 5

1 opinion 1 2 5
3 4

Eye Contact 1 2 3 4 5

Reporter Voice 1 2 5
3 4

Total Points: ___________ /20