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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

5 minutes

A small caterpillar emerges from an egg and begins eating everything in sight. Finally, it is no longer hungry or small. It builds a cocoon and transforms into a beautiful butterfly. Based on the children's book by Eric Carle. This title is presented in American Sign Language by the Rocky Mountain Deaf School.

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Runtime: 5 minutes

Topic: Literature, Sign Language
Subtopic: ASL Storytelling, Children's Literature
Grade/Interest Level: Ps - 4
Standards:

Release Year: 2019
Producer/Distributor: Rocky Mountain Deaf School

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Woman signs in front of a storybook cover of lots of turkeys looking up at a big turkey. Text on book cover reads, "10 Fat Turkeys."

Still image from: 10 Fat Turkeys

Woman signs in front of a color illustration of haunted house with 4 white ghosts peeking out of different places. A witch on a broomstick flies by.

Woman signs in front of a 2-page view of a storybook showing a person and dog sleeping in a green camper trailer behind a yellow car. Story text appears on screen.

Woman signs in front of a 2-page view of a storybook illustration of a green chameleon on a green leaf and a yellow chameleon on a yellow leaf. Story text appears on screen.

Man in glasses purses lips and holds up a fist with a thumb pointed towards himself. Color illustration of a boy in pajamas with a worried expression fills the background. Caption. 1 creature was stirring, that creature was me!

Woman smiles and holds up her right hand with her left hand in a fist, thumb pointing towards her. Background photo of firefighter and Dalmatian standing by fire engine.

Woman is signing in front of a 2-page view of a storybook with a cartoon of a brightly colored unicorn next to a colorful bird standing on a rainbow cupcake. Story text appears on screen.

Woman is signing next to a bright cartoon of a mother, daughter, and dog happily scrubbing a floor. Story text appears on screen.

Woman is signing in front of a 2-page view of a storybook illustration of several kids in costume for Halloween trick or treating. Story text appears on screen.