Lesson 18 – Growing up
fuzzy: covered with soft, fine hair that sticks up.
chrysalis: a stage in the life cycle of a butterfly. It is also the name of the hard case in which the caterpillar lies till it is transformed into a butterfly.
tadpole: a stage in the life of a frog or toad. At first, a tadpole has a long tail but not arms or legs.
Things to do
1. Find more information about the life cycle of a frog and a butterfly. Present the information with the help of pictures, photos or diagrams.
Ans: Students should do this on their own.
2. From the poem “Mr Thomas Frog, mention –
(a) one fact
Ans: The tadpole had lost its tail.
(b) one imaginary thing
Ans: The frog was weeping.