"Red Crab Invasion"/"Monarch Magic" Quiz

Use "Red Crab Invasion" to answer questions 1-6.

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

• F. Red crabs shed their shell many times during their life.

• G. More than 100 crab species live on Christmas Island.

• H. Red crabs rely on their instincts during their migration.

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

Use "Red Crab Invasion" to answer questions 1-6.

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 --

• A. overcome problems

• B. accomplish a difficult goal

• C. desire a leading role

• D. find the way to a destination

Use "Red Crab Invasion" to answer questions 1-6.

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

• F. provide background information about the home of the red crabs

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

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

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

Use "Red Crab Invasion" to answer questions 1-6.

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

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

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

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

• D. Christmas island is an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean.

Use "Red Crab Invasion" to answer questions 1-6.

In paragraph 2, the word treacherous means --

• F. quick

• G. unexpected

• H. dangerous

• J. questionable

Use "Red Crab Invasion" to answer questions 1-6.

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

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

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

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

• D. The red crabs cover roadways during their migration.

Use "Monarch Magic" to answer questions 7-10.

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 --

• F. the damage the wind has done to the butterfly's wings

• G. the quickness and fullness of the butterfly's spreading wings

• H. the colors of the butterfly's new wings

• J. the size of the butterfly's wings compared to a ship's sails

Use "Monarch Magic" to answer questions 7-10.

The poet includes stanzas 1 through 3 most likely to --

• A. describe the actions of the butterfly as a beautiful event

• B. highlight the speaker's memories of observing the butterfly

• C. emphasize the effect the butterfly has on its surroundings

• D. 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?

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

• G. But someday I will meet your kin/That will bring beauty to my tree,

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

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

Why does the poet include a simile in line 22?

• A. To emphasize the delicateness of the butterflies

• B. To identify another animal that inhabits the area

• C. To describe how the butterflies become less attractive over time

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