Question

reading literature 8a: practice
question 5 of 15
select the correct answer.
dragonflies:
the ancient
aircraft of
the future
with my back
resting against a
tree, i sat at the
edge of a small
lake. my fishing line
trailed in the water,
waiting for crappies
confused by the
lure to take the
bait. the month
was june and the
day was deliciously
warm, the air moist
with the
what is a dragonfly nymph?
a similar bug that is also called a damselfly
a fish that eats dragonflies
the larva from which emerges a dragonfly

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: A damselfly is a different insect, not the same as a dragonfly nymph, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: A dragonfly nymph is not a fish, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: Dragonfly nymphs are the larval stage of dragonflies, from which adult dragonflies emerge. This matches the definition of a dragonfly nymph.

Answer:

C. The larva from which emerges a dragonfly