Sequencing Events in Nonfiction
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on identifying and ordering events in nonfiction texts to improve reading comprehension.
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Read the passage carefully. Then, answer the questions by putting events in the correct order or identifying the sequence of events.
The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Butterflies are beautiful insects that go through amazing changes. First, a tiny egg is laid on a leaf. This egg is usually laid by a female butterfly. After about five to ten days, the egg hatches into a larva, which we call a caterpillar. The caterpillar eats and eats, growing very quickly. It sheds its skin several times as it grows bigger. This is called molting. When the caterpillar is fully grown, it forms a chrysalis around itself. Inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar changes into a pupa. This stage can last from a few weeks to several months, depending on the type of butterfly. Finally, the chrysalis opens, and a beautiful adult butterfly emerges! The butterfly then flies off to find flowers for nectar and to lay its own eggs, starting the cycle all over again.
Number the steps of the butterfly life cycle in the correct order from 1 to 5.
The caterpillar eats and grows.
A tiny egg is laid on a leaf.
A beautiful adult butterfly emerges.
The egg hatches into a caterpillar.
The caterpillar forms a chrysalis.
Complete the sentences using words from the passage.
1. First, a tiny is laid on a leaf.
2. The egg hatches into a larva, which we call a .
3. The caterpillar sheds its skin several times, which is called .
4. Inside the , the caterpillar changes into a pupa.
1. What happens immediately after the egg is laid?
A butterfly emerges.
The caterpillar forms a chrysalis.
The egg hatches into a caterpillar.
The caterpillar eats nectar.
1. After the caterpillar is fully grown, what is the next stage in its life cycle?