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Butterflies Have Six Legs: teacher key

Butterflies, grade 1 edition, written for 1st grade. Butterflies are insects with six legs and four wings. Find out how a butterfly tastes and what a caterpillar does.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

  1. How many wings does a butterfly have?
    • Two
    • Six
    • Four (answer)
  2. How many legs does a butterfly have?
    • Four
    • Six (answer)
    • Ten
  3. What does a caterpillar do?
    • It sings
    • It eats and grows (answer)
    • It sleeps all day
  4. A butterfly has six legs. Two butterflies sit on a leaf. How many legs do they have in all?
    • Six
    • Eight
    • Twelve (answer)
  5. What does nectar mean?
    • Hard rock
    • Sweet drink (answer)
    • Cold snow

Words

  • nectar: sweet drink
  • antennae: feelers