A Flying Flower

What is the central idea of the passage 'A Flying Flower'?

• Butterflies are not beautiful.

• Butterflies have two sets of wings.

• The life cycle of a butterfly.

• Butterflies are insects.

What does a caterpillar form around its body when it is big?

• A cocoon

• A chrysalis

• A shell

• A nest

Why are butterflies called flying flowers?

• Because they are colorful and fly.

• Because they live in flowers.

• Because they eat flowers.

• Because they look like flowers.

What happens after a butterfly breaks out of the chrysalis?

• It lays eggs.

• It becomes a caterpillar.

• It stretches out its wings.

• It eats leaves.

What is the first stage of a butterfly's life cycle?

• Caterpillar

• Egg

• Chrysalis

• Butterfly

Which sentence does the author include to help the reader imagine butterflies as flying flowers?

• A. When the wings are dry, the butterfly flaps its wings and flies away show off its beauty.

• B. When it is big, the caterpillar forms a hard skin around its body.

• C. Butterflies have two sets of wings.

The author wrote this article to —

• describe flowers

• tell about the life of a butterfly

• entertain with a story about a butterfly

What is a chrysalis?

• caterpillar

• hard, thick skin

• flying flower

Which sentence shows that each wing has many parts?

• A. Butterflies have two sets of wings.

• B. Butterflies begins its life as an egg.

• C. The wings are covered with lots of small scales.

Why does the author call butterflies “flying flowers”? Support your answer with evidence from the text.