The Butterfly and the Caterpillar

an adaptation by Joseph Lauren

One summer morning, a butterfly rested on
a beautiful rose. While she sipped the
sweet nectar from the flower, she saw a
caterpillar crawl up the garden wall.
“Horrors!” the butterfly exclaimed, “Stop!
Don’t come near me. I’m ashamed to be
seen where you are.”
 The caterpillar continued crawling. He
munched on the leaf without listening to
the butterfly’s cry.
“Where are your wings? What are you
eating?” the butterfly asked.
The caterpillar walked ahead. Then he
said, “Eight days ago, young butterfly,
you
 were the same as I am. One night from
today, my wings will grow. I would fly and
see all the bright and beautiful flowers.”
“I’m sure my wings would be brighter and
more beautiful than yours.
So, go, fly but try not to be so proud. Each
caterpillar is given a chance to
become a butterfly. We are but the same. ”
•1. Who are the characters in the story?
•2. When did the story happen?
•3. Why was the butterfly ashamed to be seen by
the caterpillar?
•4. How do you think did the caterpillar feel
when the butterfly told him not to come
near it?
•5. What was the response of the caterpillar?
•6. Can the caterpillar be like a butterfly?