The Wonder of Wings

7 Which sentence should follow sentence 2 and serve as a controlling idea for Alicia’s paper?

• A. A butterfly’s wings are there for a reason.

• B Wings are necessary for the butterfly’s survival.

• C. A butterfly’s wings are exceptionally gorgeous.

• D, Wings allow butterflies to fly in the sky

8 Alicia would like to add the following sentence to the second paragraph (sentences 3–8).

Basking allows butterflies to absorb heat from the sun and helps raise their body temperatures enough to give them energy to fly once again.

Where is the most effective place to insert this sentence?

• F At the beginning of the paragraph

• G After sentence 3

• H After sentence 5

• J At the end of the paragraph

9 Which is the most effective revision to make in sentence 5?

• A When the air is colder than 60˚F, a butterfly will get cold and lose energy, this makes it unable to fly.

• B When the air is colder than 60˚F, it makes a butterfly unable to fly when it gets cold and loses energy.

• C When the air is colder than 60˚F, a butterfly will be unable to fly, which makes it get cold and lose energy.

• D No revision is needed in this sentence.

10 Which is the most effective way to combine sentences 20 and 21?

•  F This color blends in with the natural surroundings, when it helps protect the butterfly from predators that might want to harm it.

• G This color blends in with the natural surroundings that helps protect the butterfly from predators that might want to harm it.

• H This color blends in with the natural surroundings and helps protect the butterfly from predators that might want to harm it.

• J This color blends in with the natural surroundings, this helps protect the butterfly from predators that might want to harm it.

11 Which idea should follow and support sentence 23?

• A The orange spots warn other animals and insects that the butterfly is poisonous

• B Monarch butterflies have a black body, and the outer edge of their wings is lined in black.

• C This butterfly migrates each year, leaving its home during the winter months for warmer climates

• D Monarch butterflies, which are one of the most well-known butterflies in North America, are quite stunning.

12 Alicia has not used the most effective word in sentence 27. Which of the following should replace the word copy in this sentence?

• F prove

• G transfer

• H invite

• J resemble

13 Alicia’s paper ends abruptly. She would like to add a sentence to sum up the ideas in the paper. Which sentences should be added after sentence 30 to help bring her paper to a more effective conclusion?

• A The butterfly’s wings serve many purposes. They are far more important than just being attractive to the human eye!

• B In reality a butterfly’s wings are important. They can help with many other things.

• C The butterfly needs its wings for many important reasons. Without them, it could not be the beautiful insect that we all enjoy watching as it flutters around

• D Finally, we can understand why the butterfly has wings. We can also grasp how important the butterfly is in the balance of nature