This medium level worksheet deepens butterfly life cycle knowledge with nine fill-in-the-blank questions about the four stages and the alternate name for a caterpillar.
This sheet builds vocabulary precision and helps children connect each life cycle word to what actually happens at that stage.
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Life Cycles of Animals
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1. The butterfly life cycle has 4 stages.
2. The first stage of a butterfly is the egg.
3. The caterpillar is also called the larva.
4. A caterpillar wraps itself in a chrysalis.
5. The stage inside the chrysalis is called the pupa.
6. The final stage of the butterfly life cycle is the adult butterfly.
7. The adult butterfly lays eggs to start the cycle again.
8. Caterpillars eat leaves to grow bigger.
9. The butterfly life cycle is an example of complete metamorphosis.
Part B: Match the Life Cycle Stages
Match each butterfly life cycle stage to its description.
1.
egg
→ tiny stage laid on a leaf
worm-like stage that eats leaves
larva
→ worm-like stage that eats leaves
resting stage inside a chrysalis
pupa
→ resting stage inside a chrysalis
can fly and lay eggs
adult
→ can fly and lay eggs
tiny stage laid on a leaf
Life Cycles of Animals
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1) The butterfly life cycle has 4 stages.
2) The first stage of a butterfly is the egg.
3) The caterpillar is also called the larva.
4) A caterpillar wraps itself in a chrysalis.
5) The stage inside the chrysalis is called the pupa.
6) The final stage of the butterfly life cycle is the adult butterfly.
7) The adult butterfly lays eggs to start the cycle again.
8) Caterpillars eat leaves to grow bigger.
9) The butterfly life cycle is an example of complete metamorphosis.
★ Part B: Match the Life Cycle Stages
Match each butterfly life cycle stage to its description.
1)
egg
→ tiny stage laid on a leaf
worm-like stage that eats leaves
larva
→ worm-like stage that eats leaves
resting stage inside a chrysalis
pupa
→ resting stage inside a chrysalis
can fly and lay eggs
adult
→ can fly and lay eggs
tiny stage laid on a leaf
Ready to Practice?
Read each question carefully. Write the missing word on the line, then draw a line to match each stage to its description.
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