Read these sentences from the selection. "Next, he planted rows of flowering plants called milkweed—monarchs' main source of food. (paragraph 2) Over the past four years, Carter has raised and tagged more than 700 monarch butterflies. (paragraph 16) What can the reader infer about Carter based on these sentences?"
Monarch Butterflies Quiz

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
Aveleira Moya
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Carter sees many types of insects in his backyard all year long.
Carter has expanded the area that he uses to host butterflies.
Carter’s efforts to help butterflies have been successful.
Carter’s backyard is a place for citizen scientists to meet.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence from the selection best supports the controlling idea that monarchs depend on human help?
He wanted to create a way station for monarch butterflies.
Every fall, millions of monarchs fly up to 4,800 kilometers (3,000 miles) from Canada and the United States to Mexico.
The older butterflies die, and their offspring continue north.
By planting butterfly gardens, they’re restoring the habitat monarchs need to survive.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can the reader conclude based on information in both paragraphs 2 and 8?
Milkweed that the monarchs depend on is a threat to farmers' crops.
Monarchs are beginning to rely on food sources other than milkweed.
Migrating monarchs are often unable to find the milkweed they need.
Milkweed is more available in the United States than it is in Mexico.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What key idea is supported by the details in paragraphs 12 and 13?
People enjoy participating in efforts to track the monarchs.
Advanced technology is required to track migration paths of monarchs.
Monarch Watch uses photography as a main method of counting monarchs.
Young monarch watchers are often trained by older researchers.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In paragraph 9, the words “Luckily” and “important allies” contribute to the author’s voice by showing —
doubt that monarchs are truly in danger of extinction
frustration that monarchs sometimes lack the resources they need
hope that people will do what is needed to save monarchs
wonder about whether the attempts to save monarchs will be unsuccessful
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the information in paragraphs 1 through 4 help the reader understand?
People can most help monarch butterflies by clearing areas for monarchs to lay eggs.
Creating way stations for monarch butterflies is very costly.
Monarch butterflies can mainly be found in mountainous areas.
A problem faced by monarch butterflies is beginning to receive public attention.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most likely reason the author includes the map in the selection?
To show that the monarch population that flies south is not the same generation that flies north
To illustrate how monarch migration routes are affected by the availability of milkweed
To show why the monarch population has been decreasing over the years
To highlight that monarchs tend to use the same routes year after year
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