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The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Picture Book

This page has worksheets to go along with the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle.

Worksheets for Very Hungry Caterpillar Book

Card Match Game

Students can cut out these cards and match the words with the correct illustrations. The main file is in full color. If you're looking for a black-and-white version, click on the "Alt" button below.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
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Cut-and-Glue Activities

Students can make their own caterpillar with this printout. Just have them color, cut, and glue the pieces together.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Cut out the vocab words from the book and glue them below the corresponding picture.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Students can cut and sort the words on this page to create sentences related to the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Then they can write their sentences on the primary-ruled lines provided.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Students will cut out the words at the bottom of the page and rearrange them to make a sentence. Then they will write the sentence on the primary-ruled lines provided.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Have your students cut along the dotted lines and arrange the words to form a sentence. Then they can glue the words on the page and write the sentence on the lines given.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Students will create their own mini-book by writing the color of each food on the appropriate page. Then they'll cut the pages out and attach them to form the book.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Cut out the items from The Very Hungry Caterpillar and glue them to craft sticks to make stick puppets you can use while reading the book.
Pre-K through 1st Grade

Coloring Pages

Have your students color in this cute butterfly illustration to go along with the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Students can color in this adorable caterpillar illustration as a supplemental activity for the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Pre-K through 1st Grade

Parent Note

Print off copies of this file to send home with students to let their parents know they read the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar in class.

Pocket Chart
Word Wall

These words and phrases from the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar can be used in your classroom with your pocket chart or on your word wall.

Class Projects

Your class can make their own book in the style of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Just have each student create one page using the template provided.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Have each student make a pennant with the provided template. Then string them together and hang your display somewhere everyone can see!
Pre-K through 1st Grade

Worksheets

This worksheet asks readers how many pieces of each type of fruit the caterpillar ate in the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Students will also color in the correct number of items for each question.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Match the illustration of the food with the proper word by drawing a line to connect the two.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
With this worksheet, your students can trace keywords from the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar and then try writing them on their own. Words include apple, pear, plum, cake, and pie.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Color the pictures, trace the words, and then write the words of the items the caterpillar ate.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Help the caterpillar make its way through the strawberry and to the butterfly.
Find the words from the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this word search puzzle.
Note: An alternate version that uses the word chrysalis instead of cocoon can be found by clicking the ALT button below.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
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