Butterfly Formative Assessments:

Name____________

Butterfly Facts Worksheet Fill in the blanks using the

word bank provided below.
males water courtship adults mate leaves females drinking
proboscis nectar reproduction sodium
Reproduction in butterflies begins with _____________, which is
when the male vigorously flaps its wings, releasing microscopic
scales carrying pheromones above the females antennae.
_________ usually have to wait one to two days to mate after
emerging from the chrysalis. But then they mate many times.
___________ on the other hand, can mate immediately after
emerging from the chrysalis. Some select species mate several
times. Female butterflies are ready to __________ after the male
releases his pheromones above the females antennae.
Butterflies mate when they are __________. Instead of eating,
butterflies get their nourishment from _________. Butterflies
have a long narrow tube in their mouth called a __________ that
acts as a straw. They can eat anything that can dissolve in
__________. Butterflies mainly feed on __________ from
flowers. They are extremely attracted to __________ which is
found in salt and sweat. Sodium, along with various other
minerals, is vital for butterflies ______________. When a
butterfly is in its caterpillar stage, it has a different appetite.
Caterpillars mostly eat __________ and other plant parts.

THE BUTTERFLY LIFE CYCLE

Name____________

Name______________

The Stages of the Butterfly Life Cycle

Chart
Directions: Write the correct stage of the butterfly life cycle in the
correct slot. Then fill out the chart describing and comparing
each stage.
Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Butterfly Summative Assessment

Name: _______________________________________

Stage 4

Butterfly and Its Life Cycle: Unit Test

A. Directions: Circle the best answer below.
1. Butterfly wings are made up of
A. Scales
B. Fur
C. Skin
2. The body of a butterfly is broken into how many parts?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 3
3. A caterpillars first meal is
A. Flowers
B. Its own eggshell
C. Leaves
4. Most butterflies like to avoid cold weather by doing what?
A. Hibernating
B. Migrating
C. Flying

5. Butterflies are members of this family;

A. Lepidoptera
B. Bug
C. Moth
6. For a butterfly to fly, their body temperature needs to be
A. Cold
B. Warm
C. Doesnt matter, they will always fly.
7. A solid butterfly garden will have what feature
A. Sunlight
B. Nectaring plants
C. All of the above.
8. Butterflies hear sound through what part of their body
A. Compound eyes
B. Wings
C. Legs

B. Directions: Read the statement. Write T for True or F for False.

1. The first stage in the life cycle of a butterfly is the caterpillar. ______________

2. Butterflies and moths are exactly the same. ____________

3. Another word for the pupa is chrysalis. ___________
4. To molt, means to lose your old skin. ____________

C. Directions: Draw a line from the body part to the matching defintion.
1. Sensory appendage, attached to the head, used for smell.
wing
2. Contains brain, two compound eyes and the proboscis.
3. Adult butterflies have six of these.
proboscis

A.

B. legs
C.

4. A spiral like straw that butterflies use to sip nectar from.

D. head
5. These help the butterfly fly; the fore and the hind.
E. antennae

D. Directions: Use the best fit word to fill in the blanks below.
Metamorphosis
Egg
Caterpillar
Milkweed
Pupa
Butterfly
Nectar

1. When a caterpillar changes into a butterfly, the process is called

______________________________
2. What is the correct order of the stages in a life cycle of a butterfly? Fill them in on the
numbered blanks below.
1. __________________ 2. __________________ 3. __________________ 4.
__________________
3. Butterflies eat ____________________ and ____________________.