Life Cycles of Animals — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. egg
2. larva
3. pupa
4. adult
5. cycle
6. grow
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A butterfly starts as an egg.
A butterfly mom lays tiny 'eggs' on leaves — that is always stage one before a caterpillar appears.
2. A caterpillar turns into a pupa.
After eating a lot, a caterpillar forms a 'pupa' (a chrysalis) where its body changes into a butterfly.
3. A tadpole will grow into a frog.
A tadpole grows legs, loses its tail, and becomes a 'frog' that can hop on land.
4. A chick hatches from an egg.
Baby chicks begin inside an 'egg' and peck the shell with their beaks to come out.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A frog starts its life as a tadpole.
True False
True — every frog begins as a tadpole that swims in water before growing into an adult frog.
2. A caterpillar is a baby bird.
True False
False — a caterpillar is the baby (larva) stage of a butterfly, not a bird.
3. All animals go through life cycles.
True False
True — every animal is born, grows up, and may have babies, so they all move through a life cycle.