Christmas Island Red Crabs Quiz

Which idea is best expressed in the cartoon at the end of the selection?

• Red crabs shed their shells many times during their life.

• More than 100 crab species live on Christmas Island.

• Red crabs rely on their instincts during their migration.

• Female red crabs can produce as many as 100,000 eggs.

Read the origin of the word navigate.

from Latin navis (ship) + agere (drive)

This information helps the reader understand that navigate in paragraph 3 means —

• overcome problems

• accomplish a difficult goal

• desire a leading role

• find the way to a destination

The author included paragraph 1 in the selection most likely to —

• provide background information about the home of the red crabs

• explain why it is important for the red crabs to reach the ocean

• provide reasons for visiting Christmas Island during the red crab migration

• explain why Christmas Island is a perfect place for red crabs to live

Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that Christmas Island is a special place?

• The red land crab makes up the largest population of the land crab species.

• The island boasts an array of exotic plants and animals, some of which are found nowhere else in the world.

• Only 1,500 or so people lived on the island as of 2010.

• Christmas Island is an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean.

In paragraph 2, the word treacherous means —

• quick

• unexpected

• dangerous

• questionable

Which detail from the selection supports the idea that the island benefits from the red crabs?

• Millions of red crabs live in the rain forest that grows on the island.

• The red crabs lay their eggs along the shore of the island.

• The red crab migration attracts many visitors who spend money on the island.

• The red crabs cover roadways during their migration.