Red Crab Invasion and Monarch Magic Quiz

Which idea is best expressed in the cartoon at the end of the selection?

• Red crabs shed their shells many times during their life.

• More than 100 crab species live on Christmas Island.

• Red crabs rely on their instincts during their migration.

• Female red crabs can produce as many as 100,000 eggs.

Read the origin of the word navigate below

from latin navis (ship) + agere (drive)

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

• overcome problems

• accomplish a difficult goal

• desire a leading role

• find the way to a destination

The author included paragraph 1 in the selection most likely to —

• provide background information about the home of the red crabs

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

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

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

Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that Christmas Island is a special place?

• The red land crab makes up the largest population of the land crab species.

• The island boasts an array of exotic plants and animals, some of which are found nowhere else in the world.

• Only 1,500 or so people lived on the island as of 2010.

• Christmas Island is an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean.

In paragraph 2, the word treacherous means —

• quick

• unexpected

• dangerous

• questionable

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

• 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.

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

• The red crabs cover roadways during their migration.

Read lines 6 and 7 from the POEM.

"Like sails catching a sudden gust / Those frail folded flaps unfurl;"

The poet uses the simile in these lines to describe —

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

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

• the colors of the butterfly’s new wings

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

The poet includes stanzas 1 through 3 most likely to —

• describe the actions of the butterfly as a beautiful event

• highlight the speaker’s memories of observing the butterfly

• emphasize the effect the butterfly has on its surroundings

• show that the speaker is watching more than one butterfly

Which lines from the poem best express the speaker's anticipation of a future event?

• Cracking the capsule of crystal that captures Your beautiful body and budding wings.

• But someday I will meet your kin That will bring beauty back to my tree,

• You leave behind your chrysalis husk That kept you safely wrapped in a bundle

• They shimmer brightly in a new world; White dots and black stripes on rust.

Why does the poet include a simile in line 22?

• To emphasize the delicateness of the butterflies

• To identify another animal that inhabits the area

• To describe how the butterflies become less attractive over time

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