How the Butterflies Came to Be EOG sample

What is the main purpose of this selection?

• to tell how the world was created

• to reveal the powers of Elder Brother

• to describe what butterflies are like

• to explain why butterflies were created

What does the first paragraph include?

• information about how butterflies were created

• information about why the children liked butterflies

• information about how Elder Brother changed the children

• information about why Elder Brother decided to create butterflies

What made Elder Brother saddest?

• leaves falling from the trees

• the color of flowers fading

• the idea of children getting old

• the village without butterflies

Based on the selection, why did Elder Brother make butterflies?

• as companions for birds

• to please children

• to make nature beautiful

• to decorate the sky

What is true about the materials Elder Brother used to create butterflies?

• They are from the natural world.

• They are all bright flowers.

• They are all fallen leaves.

• They are from the songbirds' feathers.

How did the songbirds behave toward Elder Brother when they tried to get their songs back?

• They got angry.

• They began to cry.

• They were humorous.

• They were reasonable.

What happened when Elder Brother took song away from the butterflies?

• The children stopped liking the butterflies.

• The butterflies became sad.

• The butterflies continued to dance.

• The children liked the butterflies even more.

Which statement about Elder Brother is most clearly supported by the selection?

• He was the son of Earth-Maker.

• He was concerned about children.

• He created the world from his own skin.

• He liked butterflies better than birds.

Based on the information in the selection, which of the following relationships is most similar to the relationship below?

butterflies: dance

• gold: sunlight

• flowers: leaves

• birds: sing

• children: happy