A Butterfly's First Flight
A Butterfly's First Flight
Once upon a time, in a garden filled with colorful flowers, lived a little caterpillar named Carl. Carl loved to munch on leaves. He ate and ate, growing bigger each day.
One sunny morning, Carl felt sleepy. He made a cozy little home around himself, called a chrysalis. Inside, something amazing was happening! He stayed inside for many days.
Then, one day, the chrysalis cracked open. Out came Carl, but he wasn't a caterpillar anymore! He was a beautiful butterfly with bright, colorful wings. He stretched his wings, and they felt new.
Carl looked around at the garden. He saw the flowers, the trees, and the other butterflies. He was ready for his first flight! He flapped his wings up and down, slowly at first, then faster and faster.
Up, up, up he went! Carl flew around the garden, landing on each flower. He sipped the sweet nectar. He was so happy to be a butterfly. He waved to his friends and said, "Look at me! I can fly!"
From that day on, Carl the butterfly flew around the garden, bringing joy to everyone he met.
- Caterpillar:
- A worm-like animal that eats leaves.
- Chrysalis:
- A cozy home where a caterpillar changes.
- Butterfly:
- A flying insect with colorful wings.
- Nectar:
- Sweet liquid from flowers that butterflies eat.
- flight:
- The act of flying through the air.
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About this short story passage for 2nd Grade
“A Butterfly's First Flight” is a short story reading passage about Life Cycle, written for 2nd Grade. It takes about 1 minute to read (190 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.