The Stages of a Butterfly's Life

Which sentence from the passage is the best summary of the article?

• Many insects, such as butterfies, go through four stages of growth.

• We call the butterfly larva a caterpillar

• Then, it's time for the adult butterfly to break free

• The butterfly's form truly does go through a spectacular change

Different species or kinds of butterflies can lay different number of eggs. Which answer below is the name of a species of butterfly?

• Caterpillar

• Pupa

• Monarch Butterfly

• Grasshopper

The author arranged this passage by:

• Describing what causes a butterfly to go through life stages and the effects of those stages.

• Sequencing the stages of a butterflies life

• comparing and contrasting butterflies life cycles with other insects

• Telling a story about other butterflies

Why does the adult lay eggs on the underside of a leaf?

• So the larva will have food to eat

• it is the easiest place for eggs to stick

• The eggs will be hidden from predators

• There is no reason

Which sentence from the passage is the author's opinion?

• The egg is the first stage of growth

• It may shed its skin up to four times as it grows

• The pupa is usually brown or green so that it is camouflaged in the leaves and branches of plants

• The butterfly's form truly does go through a spectacular change