Can You Guess the Meaning?
Before we begin, write your name (nombre y apellido[s]), period and date at the top of this paper.
We're going to do some practice with videos about monarch butterflies. The chart below has important words you will hear. The Spanish words on the left are very similar to the English words in the right column. Write what you think the English meaning of the word is if it's missing.
| Español | English |
|---|---|
| una oportunidad | an opportunity |
| los científicos | scientists |
| especial | special |
| la migración | |
| la comunidad | |
| el santuario | |
| la conservación | |
| la naturaleza |
Watch the video "Discover the Story Behind Mexico's Monarch Butterfly Migration" by Atlas Obscura. Answer the comprehension questions and the reflection question below.
1) What are the names of the two scientists who first tagged monarch butterflies?
a) Phil Torres and Joe Hanson
b) Mr. and Mrs. Álvarez
c) Ken Brugger and Catalina Aguado
d) Fred and Norah Urquhart
2) What made it difficult for scientists to find the monarch butterflies’ winter home at first?
a) The butterflies were not actually migrating.
b) The butterflies were not surviving the migration.
c) The evidence of where the butterflies were going ended because the butterflies crossed over into Mexico.
d) Butterflies were actually flying north.
3) According to the video, what is an ejido?
a) A type of butterfly found only in Mexico.
b) A Mexican community-managed area of land and economic support.
c) A scientific experiment tagging butterflies.
d) A special tree in the butterfly sanctuary.
4) Reflection Question. (Puedes contestar en inglés o español.) In your opinion, why is it important to protect the butterfly sanctuary?