Red Crab and Monarch Magic Paired Passage

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

• F. Red crabs shed their shells 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.

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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 live on the island as of 2010.
• D. Christmas Island is an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean.

5. In paragraph 2, the word treacherous means —

• F quick
• G unexpected
• H dangerous
• J questionable

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.

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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 back 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

10. 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