Fill In Sentences:
Butterflies & Moths
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill in each blank box with the word from the above list that best completes the sentence.
abdomen
habitat
polinate
fragile
distinctive
camouflage
infamous
monopoly
enhance
immature
gland
focus
metamorphasis
extinct
segment
1. The tiny bird's egg was , so Evan carried it with two hands.
2. The beaver’s was a freshwater pond surrounded by woods.
3. The patterns and colors on a turtle’s shell act as , which makes the animal hard to see.
4. A snail’s body has a that produces slimy mucus to help it move along the ground.
5. The dodo is an bird that vanished from the Earth in the 1600s.
6. The stomach is located in a person’s .
7. When there is a big project to be done, it is best to on one task at a time.
8. An dog is called a puppy.
9. She had a way of laughing that was unique and unforgettable.
10. Because he had a history of bad behavior, the boxer could find few athletes willing to step into the ring with him.
11. Allie used a bit of salt and pepper to the flavor of the chicken.
12. Christie divided the licorice stick so each person could have a small .
13. Fran anxiously awaited the bees to her flower garden so it would bloom.
14. When the butterfly emerges from the cocoon, the from caterpillar to adult is complete.
15. Because the company had a , no smaller business could compete with them.
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Definition Matching:
Butterflies & Moths
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column.
Type the number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.
fragile
1. delicate, or easily broken
gland
2. the place and natural conditions in which a plant or an animal lives
camouflage
3. coloring or covering that makes animals, people, and objects look like their surroundings
distinctive
4. an organ in the body that either produces natural chemicals or allows substances to leave the body, such as sweat glands
monopoly
5. no longer existing
metamorphasis
6. the part of your body between your chest and hips
focus
7. to concentrate on something or somebody
enhance
8. young and not fully developed
infamous
9. making a person or thing different from all others
extinct
10. having a reputation of the worst kind
polinate
11. to make something better or greater
segment
12. a part or section of something
habitat
13. to carry or transfer pollen from the stamen to the pistil of the same flower or another flower where female cells can be fertilized to produce seed
abdomen
14. the series of changes certain animals go through as they develop from eggs to adults
immature
15. the complete control of something, especially a service or the supply of a product
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Crossword:
Butterflies & Moths
Words
DISTINCTIVE
ENHANCE
MONOPOLY
HABITAT
CAMOUFLAGE
SEGMENT
EXTINCT
POLLINATE
FOCUS
FRAGILE
GLAND
INFAMOUS
ABDOMEN
IMMATURE
METAMORPHOSIS
12
5
1
2
11
3
15
7
14
4
8
13
9
10
Across
2. marking a person or thing as different from others
3. coloring or covering that makes animals, people, and objects look like their surroundings
4. to carry pollen to a flower and fertilize it, so it can produce new seeds
5. having a reputation of the worst kind
9. to make something better or greater
11. delicate, or easily broken
14. to concentrate on something or somebody
Down
1. a major change an animal’s body goes through as it develops into an adult; a transformation
5. young and not fully developed
7. the complete control of something, especially an industry or the supply of a product
8. the hind part of an insect’s body; the part of the human body between the waist and hips
10. no longer existing
12. the place or environment in which a plant or an animal lives
13. a part or section of something
15. an organ in the body that either produces natural chemicals or allows substances to leave the body
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Does anyone actually get butterflies in their stomach? Of course not – but in Butterflies & Moths, kids will get a kick out of learning how these insects have influenced human life in other ways over the centuries. They’ll study how the silk moth spins its coveted thread (which led to the creation of the first ancient trade route, the Silk Road), and see how butterflies have enchanted everyone from opera composers to philosophers.
However, the main attraction in this issue is the detailed examination of metamorphosis, for kids. They’ll enjoy a colorful spread on the various stages of metamorphosis; for kids enthralled by Nature’s incredible feats, following a butterfly from egg to caterpillar to winged wonder will be a treat.
See why butterflies and moths are experts at self-defense: Their stingers, poisons, smells, dodging skills and ability to camouflage themselves are critical to how they’ve been able to stick around more than 130 million years. Another strategy for survival that gets a close look is migration; in particular, the lengthy trek of Monarchs, which actually travel south via a kind of parent-to-child relay race that includes a pit stop for metamorphosis. Kids will also survey butterfly habitats and get tips on how to build their own enchanting butterfly gardens.
7 Topics in this unit
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Similarities and Differences
As insects, both butterflies and moths have six legs and bodies with three parts—the ...
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Life Cycle
Moths and butterflies are ancient creatures. They first appeared on Earth around 200 milli ...
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Beautiful Butterflies and Marvelous Moths
Butterflies and moths are the movie stars of the insect world. Most other six-legged creat ...
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Camouflage and Other Ways to Survive
For butterflies and moths, enemies are everywhere. Frogs attack from ponds, lizards and sp ...
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The Migration of Monarchs
About 200 species of butterflies and moths migrate—move from one area to another. So ...
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The Silk Moth
Few animals have influenced civilization as much as the lowly silk moth (or “silkwor ...
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Threats to Butterflies and Moths
Many threats face butterflies and moths. None is more deadly than habitat alteration and d ...
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2 Videos in this unit
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The Migration of Monarchs
About 200 species of butterflies and moths migrate—move from one area to another. So ...
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Life Cycle
Moths and butterflies are ancient creatures. They first appeared on Earth around 200 milli ...
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