Paired Text Quiz: "Red Crab Invasion" and "Monarch Magic"

Use “Red Crab Invasion” to answer questions 1-3. The author included paragraph 1 in the selection most likely to —

• explain why it is important for the red crabs to reach the ocean

• explain why Christmas Island is a perfect place for red crabs to live

• provide background information about the home of the red crabs

• provide reasons for visiting Christmas Island during the red crab migration

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Read the origin of the word navigate.

from Latin navis (ship) + agere (drive)

This information helps the reader understand that navigate in paragraph 3 means —

• find the way to a destination

• desire a leading role

• accomplish a difficult goal

• overcome problems

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Which detail from the selection supports the idea that the island benefits from the red crabs?

• The red crab migration attracts many visitors who spend money on the island.

• The red crabs cover roadways during their migration.

• Millions of red crabs live in the rain forest that grows on the island.

• The red crabs lay their eggs along the shore of the island.

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Read lines 6 and 7 from the poem:

 6 Like sails catching a sudden gust

7 Those frail folded flaps unfurl;

The poet uses the simile in these lines to describe —

• the colors of the butterfly’s new wings

• the size of the butterfly’s wings compared to a ship’s sails

• the damage the wind has done to the butterfly’s wings

• the quickness and fullness of the butterfly’s spreading wings

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Why does the poet include a simile in line 22?

• To describe how the butterflies become less attractive over time

• To express the idea that the area will be less beautiful without the butterflies

• To emphasize the delicateness of the butterflies

• To identify another animal that inhabits the area

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The poet includes stanzas 1 through 3 most likely to —

• highlight the speaker’s memories of observing the butterfly

• show that the speaker is watching more than one butterfly

• describe the actions of the butterfly as a beautiful event

• emphasize the effect the butterfly has on its surroundings

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An important difference between the migrations mentioned in “Red Crab Invasion” and “Monarch Magic” is that only the butterflies —

• are seen by people while migrating

• travel in a group

• breed during their journey

• migrate to escape harsh weather

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How are the migrations described in “Red Crab Invasion” and “Monarch Magic” similar?

• Both migrations are part of a cycle.

• Both migrations occur during a rainy season.

• Both migrations cross a border into another country.

• Both migrations are initiated by the male of the species

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Which organizational pattern do the author and the poet use to describe the migration of an organism?

• The events of the migration are ordered from most important to least important.

• Problems that the organism encounters during the migration are listed, and then solutions are given.

• The events of the migration are presented in sequential order.

• Opinions about the organism are presented, and then these opinions are supported by factual information

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Read these lines from “Monarch Magic"

You will meet millions and travel south

In an orange blanket that smothers the sky

Which sentence from “Red Crab Invasion” illustrates a similar idea?

• During that journey they risk getting run over by cars, suffering dehydration, or being attacked by other animals.

• After mating, the males return to higher ground, but the females wait by the shore to lay their eggs.

• Among this great diversity are more than 100 kinds of crabs.

• At the beginning of this migration, it appears as though the mountain is erupting with crabs.

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