Monarch Magic Poem Practice

25 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 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.

27 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

Use "Monarch Magic" to answer questions 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 butterfly’s wings

• the quickness and fullness of the butterfly’s spreading wings

• the colors of the butterfly’s new wings

• the size of the butterfly’s wings compared to a ship’s sails

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6.9D

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

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6.8B

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.

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6.8B

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

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6.9D

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 that 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.

• F

• G

• H

• J

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• G

• H

• J