Sometimes things change.
Once upon a time a butterfly…
was a caterpillar.
A frog…
was a tadpole.
A turtle…
was an egg.
Sometimes things change from what they were at first.
Did you know that once upon a time a raisin…
was a grape?
It was.
A tree…
was a seed.
A flower…
was a bud.
You
were a baby.
Sometimes things change from what they were at first.
Did you know that once upon a time a river…
was a trickle?
It was.
A raindrop…
was an ocean.
A snowflake…
was a cloud.
Sometimes things change from what they were at first.
Once upon a time a song…
was a note.
A story…
was a word.
Comprehension Questions
1. A raisin was once a what?
A. Grape
B. Cranberry
C. Cherry
2. What does a butterfly start out as?
A. a cocoon
B. A baby
C. A caterpillar
A. a cocoon
B. A baby
C. A caterpillar
Your Thoughts
3. Did you like this excerpt? Why or why not?
Vocabulary
4. List any vocabulary words below.