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Life Cycle of a Butterfly for Grades K-2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When does this stage in the life cycle of a butterfly happen?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

2.

The adult butterfly lays its eggs on which of the following:

a)

Grass

b)

Trees

c)

Leaves

d)

Other Butterflies

3.

A butterfly's wings develop during which stage?

a)

Egg

b)

Caterpillar

c)

Chrysalis

d)

Adult Butterfly

4.

True or False: The butterfly undergoes 5 stages in its' life cycle.

a)

True

b)

True

c)

False

d)

False

5.

What emerges from a butterfly egg?

a)

New eggs

b)

Caterpillar

c)

Adult Butterfly

6.

Which of the following pictures shows the chrysalis stage?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

What does the caterpillar do the MOST during the second stage of the life cycle?

a)

Practices flying

b)

Eats leaves

c)

Sheds skin

d)

Crawls on the leaves

8.

Butterflies go through ____________ throughout their life cycle.

a)

no new changes

b)

metamorphosis

c)

shedding

d)

starvation

9.

Which picture shows the final stage of the life cycle of the butterfly?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

What is happening while the caterpillar is in the chrysalis?

a)

The caterpillar is eating

b)

The caterpillar is forming tissues, organs, and wings

c)

The caterpillar is dying

d)

The caterpillar is laying eggs