Caterpillar

Poem
Created by Miss Reagan
 Caterpillar
By Christina Rossetti

Brown and furry

Caterpillar in a hurry,

Take your walk

To the shady leaf, or stalk,

Or what not,

Which may be the chosen spot.

No toad spy you,

Hovering bird of prey pass by you;

Spin and die,

To live again a butterfly.

 Caterpillar
By Christina Rossetti

Brown and furry

Caterpillar in a hurry, SIGHT WORDS
Take your walk
❏ and
To the shady leaf, or stalk,
❏ in
Or what not, ❏ a
Which may be the chosen spot.
No toad spy you, RHYMING WORDS
Hovering bird of prey pass by you; ❏ furry
Spin and die, ❏ hurry
To live again a butterfly.
 Caterpillar
By Christina Rossetti

Brown and furry

Caterpillar in a hurry, SIGHT WORDS
Take your walk
❏ to
To the shady leaf, or stalk,
Or what not, RHYMING WORDS
Which may be the chosen spot.
❏ walk
No toad spy you,
❏ stalk
Hovering bird of prey pass by you;
Spin and die,
To live again a butterfly.
 VOCABULARY

Stalk:
main stem of a
plant
 Caterpillar
By Christina Rossetti
Brown and furry
Caterpillar in a hurry, SIGHT WORDS
Take your walk
To the shady leaf, or stalk,
❏ what
Or what not,
❏ the
Which may be the chosen spot.
RHYMING WORDS
No toad spy you,
Hovering bird of prey pass by you; ❏ not
Spin and die, ❏ spot
To live again a butterfly.
 Caterpillar
By Christina Rossetti

Brown and furry

Caterpillar in a hurry, SIGHT WORDS
Take your walk
❏ no
To the shady leaf, or stalk,
❏ you
Or what not,
Which may be the chosen spot.
RHYMING WORDS
No toad spy you,
Hovering bird of prey pass by you; ❏ spy
Spin and die, ❏ by
To live again a butterfly.
 VOCABULARY

Toad:
They are similar
to frogs, but they
have dry skin with
bumps
 VOCABULARY

Hovering:
Staying in one
place, in the air
 VOCABULARY

Prey:
An animal that is
hunted by another
animal for food
 Caterpillar
By Christina Rossetti

Brown and furry

Caterpillar in a hurry, SIGHT WORDS
Take your walk
❏ and
To the shady leaf, or stalk,
❏ to
Or what not,
❏ a
Which may be the chosen spot.
No toad spy you, RHYMING WORDS
Hovering bird of prey pass by you;
❏ die
Spin and die,
❏ butterfly
To live again a butterfly.
 QUESTIONS
❖ What did you learn about caterpillars?
❖ What does the word prey mean?
❖ Have you ever seen a toad?
❖ What kind of story is this?
❖ What happened at the beginning?
❖ What happened in the middle?
❖ What happened at the end?
❖ If you tell a friend about this poem, what will you say?