Two Ways to Survive: the Monarch Butterfly and the Komodo Dragon

Questions

1. Compare and contrast What do the two animals have in common?

   Both have bright orange and black wings. Both live in the same country. Both are exactly the same size. Both live in places that are wide and open.
2. Compare and contrast Which detail is true of the monarch butterfly but not the Komodo dragon?

   It lives in a few hot, dry islands in Indonesia. It has bright orange and black wings. It is up to 3 meters long. It eats deer.
3. Details How does the Komodo dragon use a forked tongue?

   They help it lose less heat in the cold. They keep it warm and hidden against the snow. They reach nectar deep inside flowers. It picks up scents from several kilometers away.
4. Compare and contrast Which animal is larger?

   They are the same size. the monarch butterfly the Komodo dragon The passage does not give their sizes.
5. Compare and contrast How are their diets different?

   The monarch butterfly is a herbivore, and the Komodo dragon is a carnivore. Both eat only other animals. Both eat only plants. The monarch butterfly is a carnivore, and the Komodo dragon is a herbivore.
6. Main idea Which sentence best states the main idea?

   Two animals survive the same kind of place in different ways. The monarch butterfly is the best animal in the world. The Komodo dragon and the monarch butterfly live together in one group. Animals cannot live in hard places.
7. Text structure How is this passage organized?

   It gives steps to follow. It lists events in the order they happened. It tells a made-up story with characters. It describes one animal, then the other, then sums up what they share.

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