Main Idea
What is the main idea of The Very Hungry Caterpillar?
A caterpillar eats a lot of food and grows into a butterfly.
What does the caterpillar hatch from?
An egg
What does the caterpillar become at the end?
A butterfly
What does the main idea tell us?
What the story is about.
What is the first thing the caterpillar eats?
A leaf
What does the caterpillar build before he changes?
A cocoon.
Why is the main idea important?
It helps us understand the big point of the story.
What happened when he ate too much food?
He got a stomachache.
What day does he eat the most food?
Saturday.