WorksheetsGOLD Red Crab Invasion/Monarch Magic Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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1.
Which idea is best expressed in the cartoon at the end of the selection?
a)
More than 100 crab species live on Christmas Island.
b)
Red crabs rely on their instincts during their migration.
c)
Female red crabs can produce as many as 100,000 eggs.
2.
Read the origin of the word navigate.
This information helps the reader understand that navigate in paragraph 3 means —
a)
overcome problems
b)
desire a leading role
c)
find the way to a destination
3.
The author included paragraph 1 in the selection most likely to —
a)
provide background information about the home of the red crabs
b)
explain why it is important for the red crabs to reach the ocean
c)
explain why Christmas Island is a perfect place for red crabs to live
4.
Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that Christmas Island is a special place?
a)
The red land crab makes up the largest population of the land crab species.
b)
The island boasts an array of exotic plants and animals, some of which are found nowhere else in the world
c)
Only 1,500 or so people lived on the island as of 2010.
5.
In paragraph 2, the word treacherous means —
a)
unexpected
b)
dangerous
c)
questionable
6.
Which detail from the selection supports the idea that the island benefits from the red crabs?
a)
Millions of red crabs live in the rain forest that grows on the island.
b)
The red crab migration attracts many visitors who spend money on the island.
c)
The red crabs cover roadways during their migration.
7.
Read lines 6 and 7 from the poem.
The poet uses the simile in these lines to describe —
a)
the damage the wind has done to the butterfly’s wings
b)
the quickness and fullness of the butterfly’s spreading wings
c)
the size of the butterfly’s wings compared to a ship’s sails
8.
The poet includes stanzas 1 through 3 most likely to —
a)
describe the actions of the butterfly as a beautiful event
b)
emphasize the effect the butterfly has on its surroundings
c)
show that the speaker is watching more than one butterfly
9.
Which lines from the poem best express the speaker’s anticipation of a future event?
a)
Cracking the capsule of crystal that captures/Your beautiful body and budding wings.
b)
But someday I will meet your kin/That will bring beauty back to my tree,
c)
You leave behind your chrysalis husk/That kept you safely wrapped in a bundle
10.
Why does the poet include a simile in line 22?
a)
To identify another animal that inhabits the area
b)
To describe how the butterflies become less attractive over time
c)
To express the idea that the area will be less beautiful without the butterflies
11.
An important difference between the migrations mentioned in “Red Crab Invasion” and “Monarch Magic” is that only the butterflies —
a)
breed during their journey
b)
migrate to escape harsh weather
c)
travel in a group
12.
Read these lines from Monarch Magic.
Which sentence from Red Crab Invasion illustrates a similar idea?
a)
After mating, the males return to higher ground, but the females wait by the shore to lay their eggs.
b)
During that journey they risk getting run over by cars, suffering dehydration, or being attacked by other animals.
c)
At the beginning of this migration, it appears as though the mountain is erupting with crabs.
13.
Which organizational pattern do the author and the poet use to describe the migration of an organism?
a)
The events of the migration are presented in sequential order.
b)
Problems that the organism encounters during the migration are listed, and then solutions are given.
c)
Opinions about the organism are presented, and then these opinions are supported by factual information.
14.
How are the migrations described in “Red Crab Invasion” and “Monarch Magic” similar?
a)
Both migrations are initiated by the male of the species.
b)
Both migrations occur during a rainy season.
c)
Both migrations are part of a cycle.
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