'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'

Question

What is the main idea of the story of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'?

Answer 1

The main idea of this cute story would be:

A caterpillar eats a lot and grows bigger until it changes into a beautiful butterfly.

The main idea of a story should tell what the story is mainly about! It should include the main/major character along with the main topics of the story. The sentence above includes the character and the fact that he grows and changes, which also tells about the life cycle of a butterfly because it is covered throughout the story.

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Answer 2

The main idea of the story is that, the Caterpillar ate a lot of food, grew bigger and turns into a beautiful butterfly.