Caterpillars For Lunch

Caterpillars For Lunch Written by Jenny Feely Illustrated by Marjory Gardner

Caterpillars For Lunch Text type: Narrative Level: F (10) Word count: 139

Caterpillars For Lunch

High-frequency words New: eat Key vocabulary bad black caterpillar eyes green red snake stings taste/s Curriculum link • Science: Living things Key concept • Caterpillars have many different ways of discouraging animals from eating them.

Reading strategy • Rereading to comprehend text Paired book Amazing Caterpillars

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Illustrated by Marjory Gardner

Bird was hungry, but he was sick of eating worms.

“I am not going to eat worms today,” said Bird.

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Bird saw a black and green caterpillar.

“Yum!” said Bird.

“I will eat that caterpillar.”

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Bird picked up the caterpillar.

It had a bad taste.

“Yuk!” said Bird.

“This caterpillar tastes bad!”

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Bird saw a green and red caterpillar.

“Yum! Yum!” said Bird.

“I will eat that caterpillar.”

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Bird picked up the caterpillar.

“Help!” said Bird.

“This caterpillar stings.”

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Bird saw a green caterpillar.

“Yum! Yum! Yum!” said Bird.

“I will eat that caterpillar.”

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Bird went to pick up the caterpillar.

Then he saw its big eyes.

“Help!” said Bird.

“You’re not a caterpillar.

You look like a snake!”

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Then Bird saw a big, fat worm.

“I am so hungry,” said Bird.

“Yum! I do like to eat worms.”

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Don’t Eat Me!

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Where Can We Play?

Looking After Your Frogs

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Keep Safe at the Beach

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Amazing Caterpillars

Caterpillars For Lunch

Bat Rescue

Sally and the Bats

Teach Me How

Little Cub

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The Fun Run

Looking After Ostrich Chicks

Father Ostrich and the New Chicks

Rides For Everyone

At the Fun Park

Animals That Need Mud

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Looking For Lunch

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