Paper Wings Reading Comprehension (pages 8

Page 8

Even when it rained, Caterpillar kept chewing. He grew bigger and bigger. In a few weeks, he no longer had to hide from the woodland birds. His body grew bristles, which helped him to blend in with the surrounding branches. It was a happy life of chewing for Caterpillar.

Page 9

Although chewing on leaves was very satisfying for Caterpillar, he began to feel funny. He didn’t know how, or even what felt different, but he just felt too big. His whole body began to ache. To his surprise, at the height of his pain, his skin split in half and peeled right off. In fact, it sat in a crumpled ball next to him. What a relief! Since he was still very hungry, Caterpillar gobbled up his old skin and the rest of the leaf it was on too.

Page 10

Caterpillar kept chewing and chewing. He chewed throughout every day and every night. But one day he didn’t feel like chewing anymore. For the first time ever he felt tired and full. Caterpillar did not want to chew leaves any longer. He felt very strange, stranger even than when his skin split in half. Somehow, he sensed that he had a lot of work to do.

Page 11

The very moment he sensed there was work to be done, Caterpillar began spinning fine strands of beautiful silk from a place on his body that was near his mouth. He spun silk for a great while, through the day and through the night. He spun faster and faster through another day and another night until, all of a sudden, he stopped.

Page 12

Exhaustion gripped his body, paralyzing him. He fell into a great slumber, so powerful that it took command over his body. Caterpillar entered what seemed to be a different world — a lonely, sleepy world full of darkness. It was a world where no one could see Caterpillar: not the birds, not other caterpillars. Even the sunshine couldn’t reach him there.

Page 13

This new world closed up around him. He hung still within this world for days. Still, Caterpillar was very much alive. Again, he dreamt of floating on delicate wings above the sunflowers and dandelions. He dreamt of sprawling forests and gentle streams. Caterpillar liked color, even if he could only see it in his dreams.

Page 14

When Caterpillar finally awoke, his world was dark and gloomy, but in a way that was different from nighttime. He was folded up and trapped! He believed there was something beyond his shadowy walls. He pushed and pushed and strained and strained. Finally, he burst out of his dark home and entered a dazzling world like his dreams foretold.

Page 15

In a few days, Caterpillar was no longer inching up branches, but rather, gliding effortlessly on vivid black and orange paper-thin wings. He was hungry again, but not for leaves. Butterfly, for that is what he had become, was hungry for the juices of the tall yellow flowers rising around him. Caterpillar had never noticed the other caterpillars around him. Butterfly, on the other hand, noticed other butterflies around him, floating through the bluest of skies. He felt like floating with them. And they felt like floating with him.

On page 8, the first sentence reads "Even when it rained, Caterpillar kept chewing." What does this sentence imply?
1. That caterpillar moves slowly
2. That caterpillar eats in the rain
3. That caterpillar eats no matter what is happening around him
4. That caterpillar will one day be a butterfly.
What hepled caterpillar blend in with his surroundings?
1. eyes
2. skin
3. bristles
4. spots
What did Caterpillar do when his skin peeled off?
1. He ate it
2. He kicked it off the branch
3. He took it with him to the next leaf
4. He stared at it
How did Caterpillar know he had a lot of work to do?
1. The temperature fell
2. He just sensed it
3. He was tired
4. He was in pain
Which of the following was NOT true?
1. Caterpillar began to spin silk
2. Caterpillar was exhausted after spinning silk for so long
3. Caterpillar entered a dark world where the sunshine couldn't reach him.
4. Caterpillar continued eating after spinning silk.
On what pages is Caterpillar's experience INSIDE his chrysalis described?
1. 12 and 13
2. 14 and 15
3. 11 and 12
4. 15
On page 13, the world "sprawling" is used. What does it mean?
1. small
2. powerful
3. spread out
4. bright
What happened when Caterpillar woke up?
1. He could fly
2. He was folded up and trapped
3. He busted out of his chrysalis with no effort.
4. He met other butterflies
How do you know it was hard for the new butterfly to break out of his chrysalis?
1. Because he didn't fly right away.
2. Because a chrysalis is hard
3. Because he had to strain and push to get out of it
4. Because he was anxious
Which of the following happened second?
1. Butterfly burst through his chrysalis
2. Butterfly flew on vivid black and orange paper-thin wings
3. Butterfly awoke fron his great slumber
4. Caterpillar dreamt of sprawling forests and gentle streams