Dragonfly Life Cycle

Read the following sentence. Which word of phrase helps to sequence the events in the text?

After the nymph is fully grown, it will turn into a dragonfly.

• fully

• Turn

• after

• dragonfly

What is the main purpose of this passage?

• To tell a story about a dragonfly.

• To convince you to protect dragonflies.

• To write a poem about a dragonfly.

• To provide information about dragonflies

What is the main idea of the passage?

• A dragonfly goes through many stages in order to become and adult.

• A dragonfly is an insect.

• A dragonfly begins its life as an egg.

• A dragonfly has a hard time surviving.

Wha is the first step in the life cycle of a dragonfly?

• The dragonfly flies around lookin for food

• The female dragonfly lays an egg.

• The nymph lives in water.

• The nymph sheds its skin and a dragonfly emerges.

According to the passage, which of the following TWO are parts of the life cycle of the dragonfly?

• Egg

• Wings

• nymph

• skin

Read the following sentence from the passage.

After an egg hatches, the dragonfly is in the larva stage and is called a nymph.

What is the best definition of the word hatches?

• The back part of a car

• Marks on a tree

• Opens

• The door of an airplane

Read the following sentence from the passage.

It sheds its skin on the plant and emerges as a young dragonfly!

What is the best definition of emerges?​ (a)  

• Comes out
• Has energy
• Takes a nap
• Has grown tired

Listed below are the steps in the life cycle of a dragonfly. Put the steps in order that they occurred in the story.

• The egg hatches and is called a nymph.

• The nymph lives in the water as it grows.

• The dragonfly flies around and hunts for food.

• A female dragonfly lays an egg.

Write a summary of the life cycle of a dragonfly. Include sequence words in your summary.

What kind of text feature is shown?

a

A diagram

A pie chart

A bar graph

A map