The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

A baby caterpillar hatches from an egg and goes out to look for food. Each day of the week, The Very Hungry Caterpillar eats a little more than the day before. By the end of the week, the caterpillar has eaten so much that it has a stomachache and wraps himself in a cocoon. What will happen to the caterpillar?

Possible strategy instruction:

• C: Check for understanding.
• C: Use prior knowledge to connect with text.

• A: Use the pictures...Do the words and pictures match?

• F: Reread text.
• F: Use punctuation to enhance phrasing and prosody.

• E: Tune in to interesting words and use new vocabulary in speaking and writing.

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