More about monarchs

Here is the article we read and listened to in class:

Scientists Predict a Bad Year for the Monarch Butterfly

According to the Glossary of Agronomical Terms published by the Agronomy Department at the Argentinean Southern National University,

Milkweed (Asclepias sp.) is known as Escoranilla or Oreja de Conejo in Spanish.

Here is the glossary, available for download in .pdf format.

Read more about milkweed (and monarch butterflies) at monarchwatch.org.

image credit to flickr user M Hedin

monarch caterpillar (Danaus plexippus) on Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly milkweed)

TOEFL Talk

Hi class!

I wanted to share with you a link to a sample test of the TOEFL.

The real TOEFL consists of other sections but this sample test is a fun practice activity.

After selecting all of the answers, click on "get score" to see how many questions you answered incorrectly.

Your teacher made 2 errors for an approximate TOEFL score of 590-620.

How well did you do? Post your results in the comment section!