Questions, THRASS and the Paragraph of Writing

Extension Maths:

1. a, c, d, e

2. b

3. none

absurd
urchin
spurs
Urban
urged
blurry

On the ocean floor I found an absurd looking sea urchin, a blurry looking fish the somehow reminded me of Keith Urban, a brown boot with spurs that must have been there for ages and a horrible looking octopus which urged me to make my way to the surface.


Word Bank: cocoon chrysalis butterfly larvae milkweed orange migration wings caterpillar poisonous Monarch insect beautiful flying egg traveller patterns flight predator crunchy

The Monarch Butterfly starts off as an egg (larvae) and then after a few weeks, it will become a caterpillar. After a few weeks or so, it spin a coccon or chrysalis. Another few weeks of waiting and it will emerge from its cocoon and take flight into the unknown world.

This insect is a beautiful creature and has orange and black patterns on its wings. This butterfly eats milkweed, which is poisonous and predators can be assured to find it crunchy!

One of the unique things about this insect is that it goes on a migration journey to warmer places during the winter. So maybe you'll be able to see it flying over your house during the cold times.

Cloze Exercise on the Monarch Butterfly

The Monarch butterfly is a very ________________ creature. Its colours are amazing with black and orange and its ability to eat milkweed is unbelievable. These are just some of the many ___________ of the Monarch butterfly.

When it ___________it can cover 128 km and it can reach up to speeds of 18 km an hour. These insects migrate to warmer places over the ­­­­­­­­­­__________ because it is more comfortable.

When flying it travels 5 - 6 metres above the Earth’s ground. This is about the height of 2 and a half _________________. Although it can’t go above the ground when it is a caterpillar, it truly is a magnificent sight.

interesting
things
migrates
winter
Mr Mcs

Descriptive Sentences

In the Aussie rainforest I found a clump of soggy and smelly moss, two spearheads for a ancient spear and a big mountain of what I thought were leaves but were really Monarch butterflies!

Monarch Butterfly Trail

To see where the butterflies travel click here.

Scrap Picture of the Monarch Butterfly

Interesting and Unusual Facts on the Monarch Butterfly

• The longest recorded flight for a Monarch butterfly is more than 4828 km.


• The Monarch can cover 128 km a day when migrating.


• When the Monarch is migrating, it flight speeds can get up to 18 kilometres per hour.


• It travels 5 to 6 metres above the ground.


• These butterflies like to eat milkweed which is poisonous. It doesn't get sick because its body can absorb this poison.
  

The poisonous milkweed.

My Haiku About the Monarch Butterfly

Wonderfully bright

Dazzling all clear human eyes

With intense beuaty

Diagram of the Monarch Butterfly