Context Clues (Vocab)
In "One Tough Butterfly" what does the word fluttering mean as it is used in paragraph 8?
A. walking with short steps
B. reading and writing
C. flying with flapping movements
D. pouncing
C. Flying with flapping movements
Both selections focused on:
A. chemical mixtures
B. fire
C. insects
D. dogs
C. insects
What happened after the narrator got back from his trip?
A. One butterfly had flown away
B. The butterflies had been taken by birds
C. The chrysalises were damaged
D. The chrysalises were as the left them
A. One butterfly had flown away
Why does the narrator of "Magical Monarchs" hide the chrysalises?
A. to harm them
B. to collect them
C. to give them to the birds
D. to protect them
D. to protect them
In "One Tough Butterfly" what does the word boarding mean as it is used in paragraph 2?
A. being interested in
B. getting on
C. building with wood
D. buying
B. getting on
Both selections present caterpillars and butterflies as:
A. boring
B. humorous
C. silly
D. fascinating
D. fascinating
What do the caterpillars do last?
A. hung upside down in a J-shape
B. grew much longer than they were at first
C. ate leaves
D. wandered around
A- hung upside down in a J-shape
What is the overall text structure of "Magical Monarchs?"
A. problem/solution
B. compare/contrast
C. sequencing/chronological order
D. Description
C. sequencing/chronological order
In "One Tough Butterfly" what does the word emerges mean as it is used in paragraph 8?
A. comes out
B. goes back inside
C. marches forward
D. helps
A. comes out
Both selections explain
A. how some butterfly species have had to change locations.
B. the process of caterpillars transforming into butterflies
C. why it might be necessary to hide chrysalises
D. the science behind how butterflies fly
B. the process of caterpillars transforming into butterflies
Which of the following do the quino checkerspot butterflies do last?
A. They hatch
B. They enter a phase called diapause
C. They emerge from their chrysalises
D. They eat dwarf plantain leaves
C-emerge from their chrysalises
According to "One Tough Butterfly," why do the caterpillars go into the phase called diapause?
A. They do this if they are not sure they want to transform.
B. They do this to survive when there is not much food available.
C. They do this when they are in danger of overheating.
D. They do this when they are getting ready to produce baby caterpillars.
B- they do this when there is not much food available.
Which is the BEST definition of "exoskeleton" from paragraph 3 of "Magical Monarchs?"
A. soft outer layer of body for invertebrate animals
B. hard outer layer of body for invertebrate animals
C. the bony, internal skeleton of vertebrates
D. the bony, internal skeleton of invertebrates
B. hard outer layer of body for invertebrate.
According to the selections, one difference between quino checkerspot butterflies and monarch butterflies is?
A. where they lay their eggs
B. how they transform
C. the way their wings operate
D. their facial structure
A- where they lay their eggs.
Before the monarchs emerge from their chrysalis, what happens to the chrysalis shell?
A. It gets darker
B. It gets thicker
C. It gets heavier
D. It becomes transparent
D. It becomes transparent
What is the main idea of paragraph 10 in "One Tough Butterfly?"
A. Climate change is hurting the butterflies
B. Humans developing businesses hurts the butterflies habitat
C. It is too wet and too cold
D. The conservationists were moving the butterflies
B. Humans developing businesses hurts the butterflies habitat
Which word was a clue for the meaning of exoskeleton:
A. large
B. splits
C. shell
D. insects
C - Shell
What is true about "Magical Monarchs" that is not the case in "One Tough Butterfly."
A. "Magical Monarchs" is first person narration and "One Tough Butterfly" is not.
B. "Magical Monarchs" has no visual elements and "One Tough Butterfly" does.
C. "Magical Monarchs" talks about the plant their caterpillars eat and "One Tough Butterfly does not"
D. "Magical Monarchs" have headings in the article and "One Tough Butterfly" does not.
A. "Magical Monarchs" is first person narration and "One Tough Butterfly" is not.
What does the visual element on page 56 help the reader understand?
A. the steps of the butterfly lifecycle
B. the steps of reproduction
C. the steps of how the butterfly forms in the chrysalis
D. the steps of how the butterfly emerges
C. the steps of how the butterfly forms in the chrysalis
Which sentence from "Magical Monarchs" in an opinion?
A. Like all insects, monarch caterpillars have a tough shell.
B. It seemed like they pooped almost as much as they ate!
C. It takes 10-14 days for an adult butterfly to grow inside the chrysalis.
D. The butterfly's long mouth is called a proboscis.
B. It seemed like they pooped almost as much as they ate!