New York State Elementary Test Prep- ELA 4- 2nd Grade Important and Unimportant details p

What are the Important and Unimportant Details?

Directions:
	1. Click on the butterfly to print out a chart to fill in the important and unimportant details.
	2. After you have printed out the chart click on the back arrow to return to the article below.
	3. Read the article carefully looking for the important information of what a butterfly looks like.

What Does a Butterfly Look Like?

Butterflies are beautiful, flying insects with large scaly wings. Like all insects, they have six jointed legs, 3 body parts, a pair of antennae, compound eyes, and an exoskeleton. The three body parts are the head, thorax (the chest), and abdomen (the tail end).

The butterfly's body is covered by tiny sensory hairs. The four wings and the six legs of the butterfly are attached to the thorax. The thorax contains the muscles that make the legs and wings move.

Butterflies are found all over the world and in all types of environments. Most butterfly species, however, are found in tropical areas, especially tropical rainforests.

There are about 28,000 butterfly species worldwide, the rest are moths.

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