A Butterfly Grows

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A Butterfly Grows
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astonishingIf something is astonishing, it
amazes and surprises you.
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astonishing

• Hurry 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?

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astonishing

• What 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.

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

• The butterflies continue their journey south
  toward Sweetwater and on to Mexico.
• If I were hiking up a mountain, Id continue
  until I reached the top.
• If you were swimming across a pool, would you
  continue until you reached the other side?

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continue

• Would 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?

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doubt

• If you doubt something, you do not believe it is
  true.

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doubt

• When 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?

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doubt

• If 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.

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transform

• If you transform something, you totally change it.

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transform

• Caterpillars 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?

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transform

• I 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

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examine

• If you examine something, you look at it closely.

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examine

• The 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?

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examine

• I 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

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devour

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

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devour

• Caterpillars devour many leaves.
• When I am hungry, I devour everything on my
  plate.
• Which would you rather devour- spinach or an
  apple?

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devour

• I will name some foods, and if you would devour
  them, say yum, lets devour it.
• If not, say nothing.
• muffins pizza steak
• onions peas chocolate cake
• broccoli sandwich carrots
• ice cream turkey corn

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Lets recapand review what we learned.
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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.

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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 dogs hurt paw.

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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.