Butterflies and Moths

How does the information under the heading 'Telling Butterflies and Moths Apart' add meaning to the passage?

• It describes how they carry pollen on their bodies and spread it around.

• It tells that caterpillars are hatched from the eggs of moths and butterflies.

• It tells that butterflies and moths belong to a family whose name means 'scale wings.'

• It describes how moths are more active at night, and butterflies are more active during the day.

Read this sentence from the passage: 'Moths and butterflies have a lot of similarities, but they are also very different.' (paragraph 7) What does similarities mean as it is used in this sentence?

• ways things are different

• ways things are a lot alike

• ways things work together

• ways things do the same job

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: What is the central idea of the passage?

• Butterflies and moths go through life stages.

• Most butterflies and moths have many colors.

• The eggs of butterflies are easy for other animals to eat.

• Butterflies want their eggs to be eaten as part of the life cycle.

Part B: Which sentence from the passage supports your answer in Part A?

• 'The shells of their eggs are usually very hard to protect them from being eaten by birds or other animals.' (paragraph 2)

• 'The caterpillar stays inside the cocoon and slowly changes.' (paragraph 3)

• 'Moths and butterflies have a lot of similarities, but they are also very different.' (paragraph 7)

• 'Butterflies and moths do not have noses.' (paragraph 9)

What information does the diagram titled 'Life Cycle of a Butterfly' explain?

• Moths and butterflies have the same enemies.

• A caterpillar eats a lot before building its cocoon.

• Moths look almost furry because of their thick scales.

• A caterpillar enters a cocoon before changing into an adult.

Complete the table to show the order of steps in the life cycle of butterflies. First: A butterfly or moth lays an egg. Next: The eggs hatch into caterpillars. Then: Caterpillars make a cocoon. Finally: The pupa breaks out of the cocoon as a butterfly or moth.