Mayuko's Butterfly Haiku

Part A: What is the theme of the passage?

• a.) It is better to do one's own work than to take the ideas of others.

• b.) It is important to stay organized and tidy up after working on a project.

• c.) it feels satisfying to express one's feelings through poetry and art.

• d.) it feels good to spend time with family members and try new activities together.

Part B: Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• A “She felt so terrible that she returned the scrapbook quickly and ran to the bonsai garden with tears stinging her eyes.” (paragraph 18)

• B “Mayuko realized that using her grandmother’s haiku had been a mistake, and now she needed a new project for school.” (paragraph 19)

• C “Suddenly, her cousins burst outside with origami birds flying high. This gave Mayuko a great idea!” (paragraph 19)

• D “‘Very nice, Mayuko,’ Miss Jennings said. ‘A small poem for a small tree, and the origami butterflies are wonderful!’” (paragraph 25)

3. Which phrase from paragraph 5 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word miniature?

• A “…in the backyard…”

• B “…tiny branches…”

• C “…up to the sun.”

• D “…all around them…"

4. What does the author mean by the sentence?

• A Mayuko felt worse as she grew closer to admitting to her mistake.

• B Mayuko started to believe her project was too difficult to complete.

• C Mayuko began to realize the importance of the scrapbook to her family.

• D Mayuko thought the scrapbook was too big for her to carry back and forth.

5. Which event gave Mayuko an idea for the work she presented to the class?

• A seeing her cousins play with origami birds

• B talking with Miss Jennings at school

• C listening to a poem written by another student

• D getting a lesson on how to fold origami insects

6. How would the passage be different if it were written as a play?

• A It would have lines and stanzas.

• B It would have paragraphs and sentences.

• C It would have a cast list and stage directions.

• D It would have a rhythm and rhyme scheme.

7.What does the author mean by the phrase “wishing she could disappear into it” in paragraph 19?

• A Mayuko wanted to escape her problems.

• B Mayuko wanted to hide from her cousins.

• C Mayuko wanted to help care for the garden.

• D Mayuko wanted to play with the butterflies.

8.Part A Which choice describes Mayuko’s family?

• A It was a calm family in which the children read quietly and did their homework all alone.

• B It was an artistic family in which the family members enjoyed making and creating things.

• C It was a peaceful family in which the grandparents taught the children to help one another.

• D It was an adventurous family in which the family members tried new experiences together.

9.Part B Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• A “She knew Miss Jennings would get so many pictures of butterflies. She wanted to do something unique. Maybe her grandfather would have some ideas.” (paragraph 4)

• B “‘You can look through them for some ideas, but please put everything back when you’re done. Your aunts, uncles, and cousins are coming to visit on Thursday.’” (paragraph 6)

• C “When she got home after school, she found aunts, uncles, and cousins sitting in the den.” (paragraph 11)

• D “Her cousins were folding origami animals and squealed excited hellos to Mayuko.” (paragraph 11)

10. What assignment did Miss Jennings give the class?

• A. build an insect using origami

• B. Write a haiku about an insect

• C. Create a project about an insect

• D. Study an insect in the science book