Informative Text Features Worksheet
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Informative Text Features Worksheet
A Backyard Visitor: The Monarch Butterfly
A monarch butterfly may look delicate, but it makes one of the longest migrations of any insect. Monarchs east of the Rocky Mountains travel from the United States and Canada to mountain forests in central Mexico. Some travel more than 2,000 miles. The journey can take several generations: butterflies that begin the trip do not always make the whole return journey themselves. LIFE CYCLE A monarch begins as a tiny egg laid on a milkweed plant. After hatching, the caterpillar eats milkweed leaves and grows. It then forms a chrysalis. Inside, its body changes, and an adult butterfly emerges. A PLANT WITH A PURPOSE Monarch caterpillars eat milkweed, which contains chemicals that help make the caterpillars and adult butterflies taste unpleasant to many predators. Adult monarchs drink nectar from flowers. Planting native flowers and milkweed can give monarchs food and places to lay eggs. FIELD NOTE A monarch’s bright orange-and-black wings can warn predators that it may not be a tasty meal.
- It signals that the next section explains how a monarch grows and changes.
- It tells the reader where monarchs migrate.
- It gives the article’s ending.
- It names a predator.
- A subheading called “Migration”
- A field note about wing color
- A list of flower names
- A larger space after the final paragraph
- Monarch butterflies have interesting traits, life stages, and needs.
- All butterflies make the same long journey.
- Monarchs only eat nectar from flowers.
- Milkweed is the only plant found in Mexico.
- Their caterpillars eat milkweed chemicals that help make them taste unpleasant.
- Their bright wings can warn predators.
- Some monarchs travel more than 2,000 miles.
- A monarch begins as an egg.
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