Gypsy Moth Review

How do paragraphs 4-5 contribute to the development of ideas in the passage?

• A. In order to help the reader understand gypsy moths, the paragraphs describe the life cycles and characteristics of gypsy moths

• B. In order to help the reader grasp the degrees of damage gypsy moths can cause, the paragraphs illustrate the dangers of large egg masses.

• C. In order to help the reader differentiate between male and female gypsy moths, the paragraphs detail their similarities and differences.

• D. In order to help the reader picture the reactions to gypsy moth invasions, the paragraphs explain monitoring and control programs created to combat gypsy moths.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

How does the author show that gypsy moths are a widespread nuisance?

• A

  by conveying the difficulties states have controlling gypsy moth populations

• B

  by providing detailed descriptions of the damage gypsy moths have caused in Illinois

• C

  by listing other types of moths that create similar damage to neighboring areas

• D

  by describing the destructive effects gypsy moths cause to trees and plants

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which quotation from the section “The Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Gypsy Moth” summarizes the section?

• A. “In 1992, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, embarked on a pilot project called ‘Slow the Spread.’” (paragraph 10)

• B

  “In 1999, following successful completion of the pilot project, the National Gypsy Moth Slow the Spread program was implemented along the entire 1,200 mile gypsy moth frontier from North Carolina through the upper peninsula of Michigan.” (paragraph 11)

• C

  “Today, the Illinois Department of Agriculture places over 7,000 traps to monitor populations each year.” (paragraph 12)

• D

  “Each year, the monitoring is tabulated and extermination treatments are decided for the following year.” (paragraph 12)

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which phrase from paragraphs 1 and 2 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word lucrative?

• A

  “…create a hardy silk-producer…” (paragraph 1)

• B

  “…easy to raise…” (paragraph 1)

• C

  “…not even in the same insect family.” (paragraph 2)

• D

  “…another multi-million dollar industry…” (paragraph 2)

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Part A

Which statement summarizes the central idea of the passage?

• A

  Gypsy moths feed on many varieties of trees and plants, but they prefer to eat the leaves of oak trees.

• B

  Summer is the best time of the year to observe gypsy moths, which is due to the fact that they are most active after emerging from their egg masses.

• C

  Gypsy moths are aggressive insects that can devastate large areas of tree growth, which has prompted responses from many state agricultural departments.

• D

  The cold winter in Illinois does not harm gypsy moths in their egg stages, but pupae are often consumed by mice, shrews, and ground beetles.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2