Fill In Sentences:

Butterflies & Moths

INSTRUCTIONS:

Fill in each blank box with the word from the above list that best completes the sentence.

gland

metamorphasis

immature

segment

camouflage

focus

habitat

distinctive

polinate

abdomen

fragile

infamous

enhance

monopoly

extinct

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

POLLINATE

GLAND

METAMORPHOSIS

MONOPOLY

ABDOMEN

IMMATURE

CAMOUFLAGE

SEGMENT

ENHANCE

FOCUS

INFAMOUS

FRAGILE

HABITAT

EXTINCT

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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Unit

Butterflies & Moths

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.

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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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The Migration of Monarchs

About 200 species of butterflies and moths migrate—move from one area to another. So ...

Life Cycle

Moths and butterflies are ancient creatures. They first appeared on Earth around 200 milli ...

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