Monarch Butterfly

Clarify the underlined word: Monarchs go through a metamorphosis from egg to butterfly.

• life cycle

• transformation

• magic trick

• tunnel

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Summarise: The first stage of a butterfly's life cycle is as ___________.

• egg

• chrysalis

• larvae

• butterfly

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Summarise: The life cycle of a butterfly is ...

• butterfly, caterpillar, pupa, chrysalis

• egg, larvae, chrysalis, butterfly

• metamorphosis, butterfly, caterpillar, chrysalis

• pupa, chrysalis, caterpillar, butterfly

Why do female butterflies lay their eggs on the underside of a leaf?

In the first stage, a female butterfly lays eggs. A butterfly first starts out as an egg. The butterfly lays the eggs on the underside of a leaf really close together. The eggs are really small and round. About four days after the eggs are laid, a tiny worm-like creature will hatch from the egg.

• They are laid together so they don't get lonely.

• They are too small.

• They are laid on the underside of a leaf for protection.

• That's where the mother lives.

The ______ comes out of the egg.

• chrysalis
• adult butterfly
• egg
• larva/caterpillar

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Monarch butterflies ONLY lay eggs on Milkweed.

• True
• False

To migrate means:

• to stay inside for the winter

• to travel far distances

Which would be the best way to attract Monarch butterflies to your yard?

• place a dish of fruit on the lawn

• plant milkweed in the yard

• cut down large trees

• place a small pool with water in the yard

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What do Monarchs use to protect it from predators?

• bright colors to warn that it is poisonous

• loud noises to scare predators away

• bad smell to keep predators away

• sprays its predators with milkweed

see-through; clear

• transparent

• milkweed

• pupa

• migate