Butterflies are one of nature's most beautiful insects. They go through many different changes throughout their lifespan. They first start as an egg. This egg is usually round or oval and are laid on leaves. Once they hatch from the egg, they are now in the larva stage. This is when they are a caterpillar. After the larva stage, the caterpillars go through the pupa stage. This is when the caterpillar turns itself into a chrysalis. The butterfly goes through the most changes during this stage. After this stage, the butterfly comes out of its chrysalis and becomes an adult butterfly. All butterflies are different and unique. Its wings are colorful with all different shapes and designs. The transformation of a butterfly is absolutely amazing!

Vocabulary:

Insects: an animal with a hard covering over its body.

Changes: to make different or to alter.

Lifespan: how long an organism is alive for.

Egg: an oval or rounded protection surrounding a body with a shell or covering. 

Hatch: to help young animals develop inside their eggs and then break out to be born.

Larva: the young of certain animals that must go through many physical changes to become an adult.

Caterpillar: the wormlike larva of an insect.

Pupa: an insect in the middle stages of development.

Chrysalis: a hard shell spun out by a caterpillar in which growth takes place inside.

Unique: very special or unusual. Unlike anything else.

True or False?

1. If you are unique, you look like everyone else and you dress like everyone else. 

(TRUE or FALSE?)

2. An insect is an animal with a soft covering over its body. 

(TRUE or FALSE?)

3. Caterpillars form a chrysalis over their bodies in order to grow and form into a butterfly. 

(TRUE or FALSE?)

4. A caterpillar is a wormlike larva of an insect. 

(TRUE or FALSE?)

5. When an insect goes through changes, it stays the same.

(TRUE or FALSE?)

6. An egg is usually oval or round that serves as a protection for a body with a shell or covering.

(TRUE or FALSE?)

7. A pupa is an insect in the last stage of development.

(TRUE or FALSE?)

8. The first few days of an animals life is called its lifespan.

(TRUE or FALSE?)

9. An animal will hatch out of an egg.

(TRUE or FALSE?)

10. A larva must go through many physical changes to become an adult.

(TRUE or FALSE?)

Capitalization:

Some words must be capitalized. The following words must begin with a capital letter.

• The pronoun I.
• The first word of every sentence.
• A proper noun like a specific name. (University of New York, James, Hershey's chocolate)
• Months, days of the week, holidays.
• A person's title. (Dr., Mrs., Mr., Miss.)
• Geographic areas like countries, cities, states, mountains, oceans, rivers.
• Historical periods
• Each major word in a movie title, magazine title, book title, article title etc.

Correctly re-write each sentence with proper capitalization.

1. i am from the united states of america.

2.  Today is december 24th, which means tomorrow is christmas!

3. i would love to take a trip to las vegas to see the grand canyon.

4. the dog named charlie ran away and was found on sands street.

5. mark and melissa were born renaissance period.

6. Have you ever seen the movie toy story 3?

7. connor's favorite ice cream is ben and jerry's.

8. dr. martin advises that i stay in bed for the next week because i am very sick.