English Marking 1 assessment

Use the passage to answer questions 1-5.

Where do monarch butterflies travel from in the spring?

• a) Canada
  

• b) Mexico
  

• c) The United States

How far can monarchs travel on their journey?

• a) 1,000 miles
  

• b) 2,000 miles
  

• c) 3,000 miles

What do monarch butterflies eat when they reach their destination?

• a) Flowers
  

• b) Milkweed
  

• c) Leaves

What happens to the caterpillars after they hatch from the eggs?

• a) They start to fly.
  

• b) They eat milkweed and grow.
  

• c) They build nests.

What do adult monarchs do in late summer?

• a) They lay eggs.
  
  

• b) They start their journey back to Mexico.

• c) They go to sleep.

What does the bee do in the garden?

• The bee It buzzes around and collects nectar from flowers.
• Its just busy doing nothing

• Its always sleeping on flowers

What color are the flowers described in the poem?

(a)  

Where does the bee go after collecting nectar?

• the flower

• the hive

• the nest

• flies away

How does the bee feel while she’s in the garden?

• Happy and free.

• Sad and unhappy

• Confused and crying

Why is the bee considered busy?