Monarch and Milkweed Worksheets

by Helen Frost

Lexile AD700L · ATOS 4.9

In a patch of dirt behind an old red barn, Milkweed stretches into warm spring air while Monarch rides the wind north, drinking nectar along the way. When Monarch lands on Milkweed, she tastes home, and soon she glues one pale yellow egg under its best leaf. A caterpillar shorter than an eyelash pushes out, eats and grows, and one late-summer evening hangs upside down under a Milkweed leaf before it turns into a chrysalis, "a shining jewel." A lyrical life-cycle picture book about a butterfly and a plant whose lives are linked.

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Monarch and Milkweed vocabulary words and comprehension questions

12 vocabulary words and 8 comprehension questions across 3 sections: Beginning · Middle · End.

Vocabulary words include fragrant, nectar, sheltering, underside, invisible, sturdy, chrysalis, moist, journey, silky, disappears, unfurls.

Sample questions

What does Monarch do when she lands on Milkweed's flower?
After Monarch finds a mate, why does she search for Milkweed?
What is the first thing the new caterpillar eats?

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