Hungry Caterpillar Word Building

These are designed so students can use word tiles to spell the word on each card. If you don’t have access to word tiles, you could use magnetic letters or other ABC manipulatives.

The six-page file has 12 word cards, two to a page. Each card has a Hungry Caterpillar picture and a word in letter boxes: before, because, came, made, new, the, eat, brown, one, small, warm and red.

• Hungry Caterpillar Word Building (Color)
• Hungry Caterpillar Word Building (Black & White)

Ways to use it

• Have students build each word with letter tiles or magnetic letters.
• Laminate the cards and set them out at a word work center.
• Have students write each word after they build it.
• Use the cards for quick spelling practice in a small group.
• Have students read each word aloud and use it in a sentence.
• Pair the cards with a read-aloud of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.