Monarch Magic Poem Practice

Use “Monarch Magic” to answer the following question. 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.

Use “Monarch Magic” to answer the following question. 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

Use “Monarch Magic” to answer the following question. 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

Use “Red Crab Invasion” and “Monarch Magic” to answer the following question. Read these lines from “Monarch Magic.” Which sentence from “Red Crab Invasion” illustrates a similar idea?

• After mating, the males return to higher ground, but the females wait by the shore to lay their eggs.

• During the journey they risk getting run over by cars, suffering dehydration, or being attacked by other animals.

• At the beginning of this migration, it appears as though the mountain is erupting with crabs.

• Among this great diversity are more than 100 kinds of crabs.

Use “Red Crab Invasion” and “Monarch Magic” to answer the following question. Which organizational pattern do the author and the poet use to describe the migration of an organism?

• The events of the migration are presented in sequential order.

• The events of the migration are ordered from most important to least important.

• Problems that the organism encounters during the migration are listed, and then solutions are given.

• Opinions about the organism are presented, and then these opinions are supported by factual information.

Use “Red Crab Invasion” and “Monarch Magic” to answer the following question. How are the migrations described in “Red Crab Invasion” and “Monarch Magic” similar?

• Both migrations are initiated by the male of the species.

• Both migrations cross a border into another country.

• Both migrations occur during a rainy season.

• Both migrations are part of a cycle.

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 butterdly's wings

• the quickness and fullness of the butterfly's speading 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 the future event?

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

• But someday I will meet you 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?

• The 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