Short Passage Reading Assessment: The Butterfly (6F)

Based on the context, what does the word “pastoral” mean?

• a pastor or minister of a church

• pasteurized milk

• land used for grazing of sheep or cattle

• a dark cave

Which 4 adjectives were used to describe butterflies?

• colorful

• stupefying

• cheerful

• incredible

• splendorous

What type of body does a butterfly have?

Based on the context, what is the meaning of the word “spectrum”?

• a cable TV and phone service

• a band of all colors

• a surgical instrument

• a magnifying glass

What 7 colors are mentioned for butterfly wings?

• red, green

• blue, black

• pink, brown

• orange, yellow

• purple

What is the butterfly’s special power?

• dancing

• flitting

• shimmering

• camouflage

What part of the flower does a butterfly use for food?

• petals

• pollen

• stem

• nectar

How does a butterfly taste nectar?

• with its proboscis

• with its feet

• with its tongue

• all of these

A rhyming couplet is two lines of the same length that rhyme (exact or approximate rhymes) and complete one thought. How many pairs of rhyming couplets are in this poem?

Which rhyming couplet is an example of an approximate rhyme?

• grace and space

• aglow, rainbow

• astounding, wings

• flight, bright