One of the reasons insects fly is to escape predators.

The Things Wings Doby Keith D. Waddington

The Things Wings Doby Keith D. Waddington

RID Revised 9/09

8 According to the selection, which characteristic keeps some insects from being eaten?

O A. Size

O B. Color

O C. Weight

8 According to the selection, which characteristic keeps some insects from being eaten?

O A. Size

O B. Color

O C. Weight

IC 11: Demonstrate understanding of major ideas and supporting details (Reading GLE 2.1.3)

IC 11: Demonstrate understanding of major ideas and supporting details (Reading GLE 2.1.3)

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9 What might be another good title for this selection?

O A. Wings Help an Insect Fly

O B. How Insect Wings Help Bugs Hide

O C. Insect Wings and Their Many Uses

9 What might be another good title for this selection?

O A. Wings Help an Insect Fly

O B. How Insect Wings Help Bugs Hide

O C. Insect Wings and Their Many Uses

IC 11: Demonstrate understanding of major ideas and supporting details (Reading GLE 2.1.3)

IC 11: Demonstrate understanding of major ideas and supporting details (Reading GLE 2.1.3)

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10 What does the author discuss first?

O A. The strength of wings

O B. The speed of wings

O C. The feel of wings

10 What does the author discuss first?

O A. The strength of wings

O B. The speed of wings

O C. The feel of wings

IC 15: Order steps, sequence, and/or process from the reading (Reading GLE 2.2.1)

IC 15: Order steps, sequence, and/or process from the reading (Reading GLE 2.2.1)

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11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance forsurvival in the wild.

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Explain why its chances for survival are best and include twodetails from the selection.

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11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance forsurvival in the wild.

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Explain why its chances for survival are best and include twodetails from the selection.

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IA 18: Make connections (cause and effect) within a text (Reading GLE 2.3.1)

NOTE: Rubric style outdated – we no longer develop this stem. But, students still earn points for

the details.

IA 18: Make connections (cause and effect) within a text (Reading GLE 2.3.1)

NOTE: Rubric style outdated – we no longer develop this stem. But, students still earn points for

the details.

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2 A 2-point response: The student names one insect that has the best chance for survival in the wild and explains why its chances are the best by using two text based details.

Example:I believe the honeybee has the best chance for survival because it is the fastest. It can fly fourteen miles an hour.

1 A 1-point response names one insect that has the best chance for survival in the wild and explains why its chances are the best by using one text-based detail.

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Text-based details may include, but are not limited to:

• Housefly—small wings / flap quickly• Beetle—hard wings / small wings for flying• Monarch butterfly—warning colors / taste bad• Honeybee—small wings / 225 flaps per second / 14 m.p.h. / fast

Scoring Note: A student response that only names an insect receives no points.

Text-based details may include, but are not limited to:

• Housefly—small wings / flap quickly• Beetle—hard wings / small wings for flying• Monarch butterfly—warning colors / taste bad• Honeybee—small wings / 225 flaps per second / 14 m.p.h. / fast

Scoring Note: A student response that only names an insect receives no points.

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11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance forsurvival in the wild.

Explain why its chances for survival are best and include twodetails from the selection.

11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance forsurvival in the wild.

Explain why its chances for survival are best and include twodetails from the selection.

The response names an insect from the selection.“honeybees”The response includes three details from the selection that explain why its chances for survival are best.Detail 1: “…fast…”Detail 2: “…fly 14 miles per hour.”Detail 3: “…flap 225 times a second.”

The response names an insect from the selection.“honeybees”The response includes three details from the selection that explain why its chances for survival are best.Detail 1: “…fast…”Detail 2: “…fly 14 miles per hour.”Detail 3: “…flap 225 times a second.”

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11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance forsurvival in the wild.

Explain why its chances for survival are best and include twodetails from the selection.

11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance forsurvival in the wild.

Explain why its chances for survival are best and include twodetails from the selection.

The response names an insect from the selection.“beetle”The response includes two details from the selection that explain why its chances for survival are best.Detail 1: “…the wings are very hard.”Detail 2: “…it can fly…”

The response names an insect from the selection.“beetle”The response includes two details from the selection that explain why its chances for survival are best.Detail 1: “…the wings are very hard.”Detail 2: “…it can fly…”

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11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance forsurvival in the wild.

Explain why its chances for survival are best and include twodetails from the selection.

11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance forsurvival in the wild.

Explain why its chances for survival are best and include twodetails from the selection.

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The response names an insect from the selection.“The butterfly.”The response includes one detail from the selection that explains why its chances for survival are best.Detail 1: “…have colors to warn the birds.”

The response names an insect from the selection.“The butterfly.”The response includes one detail from the selection that explains why its chances for survival are best.Detail 1: “…have colors to warn the birds.”

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11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance forsurvival in the wild.

Explain why its chances for survival are best and include twodetails from the selection.

11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance forsurvival in the wild.

Explain why its chances for survival are best and include twodetails from the selection.

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The response names an insect from the selection.“Bee”The response includes no details from the selection that explain why its chances for survival are best.

The response names an insect from the selection.“Bee”The response includes no details from the selection that explain why its chances for survival are best. 11

11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance forsurvival in the wild.

Explain why its chances for survival are best and include twodetails from the selection.

11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance forsurvival in the wild.

Explain why its chances for survival are best and include twodetails from the selection.

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The response does not name an insect from the selection and includes no details from the selection.

The response does not name an insect from the selection and includes no details from the selection.

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12 A mosquito resting on a dead leaf is difficult to see. In which section of the selection should this fact be placed?

OA. Hard Coverings

OB. Colors for Hiding

OC. Bright Colors

12 A mosquito resting on a dead leaf is difficult to see. In which section of the selection should this fact be placed?

OA. Hard Coverings

OB. Colors for Hiding

OC. Bright Colors

IA 16: Demonstrate understanding of text features (title, headings, and other information divisions, table of contents, captions) and graphic

features (Reading GLE 2.2.2)

IA 16: Demonstrate understanding of text features (title, headings, and other information divisions, table of contents, captions) and graphic

features (Reading GLE 2.2.2)

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