The Very Hungry Caterpillar Story and Role Play

Teach The Very Hungry Caterpillar story with these resources

Take a bite out of these resources and teach The Very Hungry Caterpillar story with ease. Engaging pupils in early KS1 can be a challenge, but with the help of these resources, you'll be able to capture the attention of your class and read this beloved story together. The resources are bright and colourful, not only to reflect the beautiful illustrations in the original story, but also to keep your pupils engaged and entertained while you use them. You can retell the story together to assess understanding, or use the resources as you read. However you use them is up to you.

What The Very Hungry Caterpillar resources should I use?

To give you some lesson inspiration, we've hand-picked just some of the top resources that you can find in this brilliant collection. If you're ready to start planning your lesson now, then take a look at these great picks:

• Stick Puppets to Support Teaching on The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Bring the story of the caterpillar to life by using this lovely set of stick puppets. All you've got to do is print them, cut them out, and then stick them onto a used lollipop stick or even a pencil. It's a quick and easy way to make your storytelling sessions all the more engaging.
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar: KS1 Flashcards - These flashcards feature key vocabulary from the story, such as all the food that the caterpillar likes to eat. You can use these cards when talking about the story with children. Why not laminate them so that you can use them again and again?
• Story Role Play Masks to Support Teaching on The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Get your pupils into the spirit of the story by role playing as the hungry caterpillar himself! Children can be the caterpillar or the butterfly with these role-play masks. You could even get your class to make their own masks, making this a two-for-one craft and role-play activity.

What is the moral of The Very Hungry Caterpillar story?

The Very Hungry Caterpillar discusses the topics of self-control, happiness, growth and change. The caterpillar eats more and more sweet foods every day until he gets a stomachache. When he eats a nice leaf, it helps him to turn into a butterfly. The Very Hungry Caterpillar teaches children to eat more healthy foods.