Wordlywise Lesson 4E

Wordlywise Lesson 4E

Monarchs of the Air

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When would a butterfly's wings NOT flutter?

• When they are flying south.

• When they are resting in the winter.

• When they move from tree to tree.

• When they are resting in the summer.

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What kind of place do monarch butterflies need for their resting place?

• hot and dry

• freezing and dry

• cold and moist

• warm and moist

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If the forest in central Mexico are used for timber, what do you think will happen to the monarch butterflies?

• The butterflies may die out with no place to go for winter.

• The butterflies will not sleep during winter.

• The butterflies will stay in Canada all year.

• The butterflies will sleep all year.

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What does an empty chrysalis or cocoon tell you?

• The caterpillar has left.

• The wind broke it open.

• The butterfly or moth has left.

• A bird broke the chrysalis or cocoon,

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How long does it take the caterpillar to turn into a monarch butterfly?

• 1 week

• 2 weeks

• 3 weeks

• 4 weeks

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Is milkweed a suitable food for birds?

• No, it's poison.

• Yes, it's all they can eat.

• Yes, if it has worms on it.

• Yes, it is their favorite.

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What do monarch butterflies feed on?

• caterpillars

• milkweed

• leaves

• nectar

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On average, how many times are new groups of monarch butterflies born in the summer?

• three

• four

• five

• six

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How many times would a monarch butterfly cross the border of a country on its journey from Canada to Mexico?

• once

• twice

• three times

• four times

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How far across are the wings of a monarch butterfly?

• one inch

• two inches

• three inches

• four inches