Compare and Contrast

What is one way butterflies and moths are similar, according to the text?

• They both fly only at night.

• They both have a four-part life cycle.

• They both spin silk cocoons.

• They both have hairy bodies.

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Which sentence from the passage shows a difference between butterflies and moths?

• “Butterflies and moths also have other things in common.”

• “Both are in the group of insects called lepidoptera.”

• Butterfly antennae have thick knobs on their ends. Moth antennae are feathery or plain and with no knobs.”

• They have a number of differences as well.”

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How are the pupa stages of butterflies and moths different?

• Butterflies spin silk cocoons, and moths do not.

• Moths skip the pupa stage completely.

• Butterfly pupae are called chrysalises, while moth pupae are usually hidden in cocoons.

• Both butterflies and moths form cocoons underground.

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What does the author mean when he says butterfly wings “look like dust on your fingers”?

• Their wings are dirty.

• Their wings are smooth like paper.

• The colored scales are very tiny and come off easily.

• Butterflies clean their wings with their legs.

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What is one way butterflies, moths, and bees are alike?

• They all live together in large hives.

• They all spin cocoons during their life cycle.

• They all have three main body parts and go through metamorphosis.

• They all have feathery antennae.

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How is the pupa stage of bees different from the pupa stages of butterflies and moths?

• Bees form a chrysalis.

• Bees spin a silk cocoon on the ground.

• Bees stay inside wax cells instead of hanging or spinning cocoons.

• Bees skip the pupa stage completely.

Which sentence best describes a key difference between bees and moths?

• Bees are active at night, but moths are active during the day.

• Bees live in large social groups, while moths mostly live alone.

• Bees spin cocoons just like moths.

• Bees have feathery antennae, but moths do not.

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Select two important details that show how butterflies and bees are alike.

• Both are active mostly during the day.

• Both spin silk cocoons.

• Both help pollinate flowers.

• Both live underground in hives.

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How do the authors of both texts organize information about the insects?

• They list details in alphabetical order.

• They compare how the insects are alike and different.

• They explain problems the insects cause for humans.

• They tell fictional stories about the insects’ adventures.

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In both passages, what is something the insects have in common?

• They all have silky cocoons as pupae.

• They all go through a four-stage metamorphosis.

• They all have colorful wings.

• They all live only in forests.

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