4th Grade Reading Comprehension: A Caterpillar’s Tale Insights

What did the caterpillar use to attach itself to the twig?

• Its front legs

• A leaf

• Its hind legs

• A piece of silk

What did the caterpillar say it was making?

• A bed

• A trap

• A house

• A nest

What did the bee suggest the caterpillar should use as a house instead?

• A leaf

• A flower

• A rock

• A hollow tree

What did the caterpillar turn into?

• A butterfly

• A moth

• An ant

• A bee

How did the ant react upon seeing the transformed caterpillar?

• With awe

• With joy

• With fear

• With sadness

What did the caterpillar's actions while building its cocoon suggest?

• It was impatient

• It was afraid

• It was confused

• It was unconcerned about others' opinions

Which sentence suggests the caterpillar experienced an important change?

• It was fast asleep in its cocoon

• Many days and nights passed

• It began to stir and wake

• It pushed its way out of the cocoon

What does the word 'absurd' mean in the context of the story?

• Silly

• Difficult

• Impossible

• Sad

Which sentence shows the caterpillar was successful at building a good house?

• The cocoon was like a thin silvery veil

• The bee and ant thought it was a poor house

• It was fast asleep in its cocoon

• It left behind a glistening thread of silk

What did the sensory language and vivid details in paragraph 15 illustrate?

• How beautiful the caterpillar has become

• How quickly moths can move

• How perfectly the caterpillar built the cocoon

• How strong a cocoon can be