Module 2 Unit 1 End of Unit Test Part 2

Read this sentence from the passage, look carefully at the diagrams in the article, and answer the questions that follow. Two triangular forewings and two hindwings work together so butterflies can move quickly to dodge predators. A. Which word is an antonym for, or means the opposite of, “hindwings”?

• forewings

• nonewings

In Paragraph 3, the article states that the butterflies’ “irregular flying behavior makes them hard to catch. This helps them evade predators.” Which two other words in Paragraph 3 mean the same thing as “evade.”

• quickly; observed

• flutter; hunted

• dodge; escape

Read these sentences from the article and then answer the question.

If you startled a nine-banded armadillo, it might jump straight up into the air and then quickly run away. That response would probably surprise you, as well as unsuspecting predators!

What does the word “response” mean as used in this passage?

• written or spoken answer

• reaction

• responsibility

• danger

Read this sentence from the article and then choose the best dictionary definition for the word in bold.

From this high vantage point, a pronking springbok can determine the position of predators.

What does the word “determine” mean as used in this passage?

• determine verb \di-’tər-mən\ to set limits to

• determine verb \di-’tər-mən\ to conclude or ascertain following investigation and observation

• determine verb \di-’tər-mən\ to firmly decide on a course of action

• determine verb \di-’tər-mən\ to bring about; produce

How does the flying fish evade predators?

• It fills its body with water and then pushes the water out quickly, jetting away from predators.

• It stretches its fins and rises into the air.

• It swims in a zigzag pattern so the predator can’t catch it.

According to the article, which animals escape predators by going into the air? Choose 2 answers for this.

• octopus

• monarch butterfly

• basilisk lizard

• flying fish

Which is larger, the monarch butterfly's hindwings or forewings?

• hindwings

• forewings

According to this article, what do the nine-banded armadillo and springbok have in common? select 2 answers.

• They both evade predators on land

• They both use armor to evade predators

• They both jump to evade predators.

Which is one way the diagrams help the reader better understand the text of the article.

• The diagram provides pictures of the animals that evade predators

• The diagram provides additional examples of how animals evade predators in the air, on land, and in water, so you can better understand those ideas

• The diagram helps the reader understand the order in which the animals escape predators