The Butterfly and the Kitten

One sunny day, I was playing in the garden.

Just then, a butterfly came there fluttering its

colorful wings. It looked like a flying rainbow!

"Oh, how I wish I could fly like that butterfly," I

thought to myself. I pounced and tried to catch it,

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One sunny day, I was fluttering from flower to flower, sipping sweet nectar.

Just then, I noticed something. What's this? Oh! The curious little kitten, with big
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eyes and wiggly paws. She thought I looked like a tasty treat! She pounced toward

me like a bouncy ball.

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I had to be quick! I zoomed away like a rocket, dancing in the air. Whiskers the

Kitten tried to catch me, but I slipped through her tiny paws like a slippery slide.

Whee! It was a close call, but I was too fast for Whiskers. I flew high into the sky, still

wearing my rainbow wings. Phew! That was an exciting escape, and now I'm back

to my flowery feast.

- Polly O'Connell

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1) What does the butterfly's appearance remind the narrator of?

A) B) C)

2)
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What is the kitten's name in the passage?

A) Curious

B) Rocket
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What did Whiskers do upon seeing the butterfly?

A) It pounced and tried to catch it.

B) It hid among the flowers.

C) It flew away like a rocket.

D) It danced on the ground.

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4) Who is the narrator of paragraph 1?

5) Who is the narrator of paragraphs 2 and 3?

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6) Find out what the word “nectar” means in the passage.

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Write two adjectives online that
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describe the kitten and the butterfly,
as used in the text. (Answers may vary.)

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