The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Written and Illustrated by Eric Carle

Published June 3, 1969

Presentation by Group 6
Valerie Moua, English … Aaron Young, English … Miguel Ramos, Liberal Studies
Isabel Castaño, Liberal Studies … Lizzy Michaels, English

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Lesson Plan
Student Age Group:
● 2-8 years of age

Learning Objectives:
● Students will listen to the story as it’s read aloud.
● Students will know how to sequence the days of the week.
● Students will be able to count out the food that the hungry caterpillar eats each day.
● Students will learn about the caterpillar's growth cycle - from birth to metamorphosis.

Core Standards:
● Kindergarten Reading Standard 3: With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and
major events in a story.
● Kindergarten Reading Standard 6: With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of
a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
● Kindergarten Reading Standard 1: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about
key details in a text.

Lesson Structure:
● Prepare the props, computer, and slides for the projector
● Introduce the book title, author, and illustrator
● Read the book while showing illustrations and props
● Write the days of the week on the board to show the students what the caterpillar eats each day
● Give the students gummy worms
● Go over the discussion questions with the students

Sources:
● The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
● Corestandards.org
● cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/finaleaccessstandards.pdf
● cde.ca.gov/re/cc/documents/ccsssimplementionplan.pdf
Discussion Questions
1. To what extent does the caterpillar’s metamorphosis relate to children regarding growth and
development?

2. Why did the author include sweets in the story? Why not just fruit and vegetables?

3. How do the colors and interactiveness of the book engage children’s curiosity?

4. What is/are the theme(s) of the story?