Ladybug

 What is the main idea of the text?

• A. People who make laws often ask children for their ideas and then use

  these ideas to write bills.

• B. Young children worked hard to pass a law naming the ladybug the state

  insect of North Dakota.

• C. Ladybugs are helpful insects that farmers should take care of in the state

  of North Dakota.

• D. Teachers can be great guides to their students and help them do

  important things.

What is the first thing that must happen for an idea to become a law?

• A. the idea needs to be written as a bill

• B. the governor needs to agree to the idea

• C. a person must be chosen as a state leader

• D. people need to share the idea with a committee

 As it is used in paragraph 8, the word "benefit" most closely means —

• A. money that someone gets to help them

• B. an event for others that raises money

• C. someone that is healthy and strong

• D. something that is helpful and good

Where did the kids' idea come from?

• their North Dakota state senator who visited their school

• their parents who told them that ladybugs were special

• their teacher who taught them about North Dakota

• their own studies and ideas about ladybugs

How do the children feel at the end of the text?

• hopeful that they will get another chance to pass the bill

• satisfied that others were able to help them

• sleepy now that their hard work is over

• proud of what they were able to do

 What is the cause and effect relationship between the kids’ research and the ladybug law?

• A. The farmers researched why ladybugs are important, so the lawmakers passed the law.

• B. The lawmakers did not understand the kids’ research, so they did not pass the law.

• C. The farmers did not like the kids’ research, so the lawmakers did not pass the law.

• D. The lawmakers liked the kids’ research and presentation, so they passed the law.

What did the kids succeed in doing? 

 

• A. They got the governor of North Dakota to teach their class about ladybugs. 

• B. They passed a law making the ladybug the state insect of North Dakota.

• C. They passed a law that protected the ladybugs in North Dakota. 

• D. They got the governor of North Dakota to visit their classroom.

What caused the lawmakers to pass the ladybug law?

• A. The kids made a great presentation.

• B. The farmers made a great presentation.

• C. The senators made a great presentation.

• D. The governor made a great presentation.