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Butterfly Life Cycle Writing

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Butterfly Life Cycle Writing

Butterfly life cycle stages

🦋 Part 1: Life Cycle Knowledge

1. Put the butterfly life cycle stages in the correct order by numbering them 1-4:

____ Butterfly

____ Egg

____ Chrysalis

____ Caterpillar

2. Which stage does the caterpillar spend most of its time doing?

Sleeping

Eating

Flying

Swimming

3. What is another name for the chrysalis stage?

Cocoon

Nest

Shell

Pod

✏️ Part 2: Descriptive Writing Practice

4. Complete these similes about the butterfly life cycle:

a) The tiny egg is as small as _________________________

b) The hungry caterpillar eats like _________________________

c) The chrysalis hangs like _________________________

d) The butterfly's wings are as colourful as _________________________

5. Write three vivid adjectives to describe each stage:

Egg: _____________, _____________, _____________

Caterpillar: _____________, _____________, _____________

Chrysalis: _____________, _____________, _____________

Butterfly: _____________, _____________, _____________

6. Choose one stage of the life cycle and write a descriptive paragraph using sensory details (what you see, hear, feel, smell). Include at least one simile or metaphor:

🎨 Part 3: Planning Your Writing

7. Plan your descriptive piece about the butterfly life cycle. Write key words and phrases for each paragraph:

Introduction paragraph: How will you hook your reader?

Body paragraph 1 - Egg stage: Key descriptive words and phrases

Body paragraph 2 - Caterpillar stage: Key descriptive words and phrases

Body paragraph 3 - Chrysalis stage: Key descriptive words and phrases

Body paragraph 4 - Butterfly stage: Key descriptive words and phrases

Conclusion paragraph: How will you end your piece?

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