One of the reasons insects fly is to escape predators. The Things Wings Do by 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 IC 11: Demonstrate understanding of major ideas and supporting details (Reading GLE 2.1.3) 2

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) 3

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) 4

11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance for survival in the wild. __________________________________________________________ Explain why its chances for survival are best and include two details from the selection. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ IA 18: Make connections (cause and effect) within a text (Reading GLE 2.3.1) NOTE: Rubric style outdated – we no longer develop this stem.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. 5

2A 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. 1A 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. 6

Text-based details may include, but are not limited to: Houseflysmall wings / flap quickly Beetlehard wings / small wings for flying Monarch butterflywarning colors / taste bad Honeybeesmall wings / 225 flaps per second / 14 m.p.h. / fast Scoring Note: A student response that only names an insect receives no points. 7

11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance for survival in the wild. Explain why its chances for survival are best and include two details 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. 2 8

11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance for survival in the wild. Explain why its chances for survival are best and include two details 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… 2 9

11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance for survival in the wild. Explain why its chances for survival are best and include two details from the selection. 1 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. 10

11 Name one insect from this selection that has the best chance for survival in the wild. Explain why its chances for survival are best and include two details from the selection. 0 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 for survival in the wild. Explain why its chances for survival are best and include two details from the selection. 0 The response does not name an insect from the selection and includes no details from the selection. 12

12 A mosquito resting on a dead leaf is difficult to see. In which section of the selection should this fact be placed? O A. Hard Coverings O B. Colors for Hiding O C. 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) 13